You wish me to tell you why and how God should be loved. My answer is that God himself is the reason he is to be loved.
Saint BernardRead
There is a daily discussion with our servants about the price of food and the number of loaves: a conference with our presbyters to consider the sins of our people is a very rare occurrence.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the disparity between mundane concerns and spiritual matters.
Saint Bernard's quote emphasizes the tendency of society to focus on material concerns, such as the cost of food and daily necessities, while neglecting deeper spiritual and ethical discussions. It suggests a need to prioritize moral considerations and the well-being of the community over the trivialities of life.
Themes
SpiritualityMaterialismCommunityMoralityValues
In practice
Example use cases
During a community meeting to discuss local initiatives, this quote could remind attendees to focus on the moral implications of their actions.
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Even the holy men who lived before the coming of Christ understood that God had in mind plans of peace for the human race.
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The mind must first reflect upon itself in order that it may frame a rule of Justice, and not be inclined to do to another what it would not have done to itself, nor refuse to another what it desires for itself. These two assuredly comprise the whole sphere of Justice.
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