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20 Inspiring Quotes by Saint Bernadette

Saint Bernadette

Bernadette is a young French saint whose life and legacy has touched the lives of people all over the world. She is, of course, best known for a series of Marian apparitions in Lourdes, where Mary asked for a chapel to be built near the cave grotto.

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She also said a number of inspiring things over her lifetime, demonstrating her great love for Our Lady and her Son.

1. If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces… never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. That’s the beauty of being alive… We can always start all over again. Enjoy God’s amazing opportunities bestowed on us. Have faith in Him always.

2. I shall spend every moment loving. One who loves does not notice her trials; or perhaps more accurately, she is able to love them. I shall do everything for Heaven, my true home. There I shall find my Mother in all the splendour of her glory. I shall delight with her in the joy of Jesus himself in perfect safety.

3. O Jesus, I would rather die a thousand deaths than be unfaithful to you!

4. Why must we suffer? Because here below pure Love cannot exist without suffering. O Jesus, Jesus, I no longer feel my cross when I think of yours.

5. The Eucharist bathes the tormented soul in light and love. Then the soul appreciates these words, ‘Come all you who are sick, I will restore your health.’

6. Oh my Mother, to you I sacrifice all other attachments so that my heart may belong entirely to you and to my Jesus.

7. I would like to know the defects of the saints and what they did to correct these defects. That would help me much more than hearing about their miracles and ecstasies.

8. Watch over me, Father, so that everything I do may be with the intention of pleasing Jesus.

9. My hope is in you, Lord. Be my refuge, for you are my strength…. Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed me, Lord, God of Truth.

10. My Jesus, fill my heart with so much love that one day it will break just to be with you. My Jesus, you know I have placed you as a seal on my heart. Remain there always.

11. I can’t find any Madonna beautiful after seeing the original.

12. Why do we have to suffer? Because down here pure Love does not exist without suffering.

13. It is so good, so sweet and above all, so beneficial to suffer.

14. From this moment on, anything concerning me is no longer of any interest to me. I must belong entirely to God and God alone. Never to myself.

15. For the few years we still have to live in this world, we must do our best to spend our time as well as possible.

16. O Jesus and Mary, let my entire consolation in this world be to love you and to suffer for sinners.

17. What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Saviour in all its fullness!

18. They think I’m a saint… When I’m dead, they’ll come and touch holy pictures and rosaries to me, and all the while I’ll be getting broiled on a grill in purgatory. At least promise me you’ll pray a lot for the repose of my soul.

19. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for me, a poor sinner.

20. Love overcomes, love delight. Those who love the Sacred Heart rejoice. Jesus, my God, I love you above all things.

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