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Francis of Assisi: Submission and Self-Denial

“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel...

Francis of Assisi: Praise the Lord

“Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and...

Francis of Assisi: Servant Above All

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so...

Bernard of Clairvaux: The Cup of Salvation

“What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?  I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.” (Ps. 116:12-14, NIV) In this passage, the Psalmist was in the...

Bernard of Clairvaux: A Gracious God

“When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he...

Bernard of Clairvaux: True Piety

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in all the earth.” (Psalms 10:10, NIV) Bernard of Clairvaux was born in France in 1091; with every educational advantage, he showed great promise. His all-out commitment to God...

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