"I believe though I do not comprehend, and I hold by faith what I cannot grasp with the mind."
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Saint Bernard of Menthon, born circa 923 in Italy, was a pivotal figure in medieval monasticism and the patron saint of mountaineers. He founded the Great St. Bernard Hospice on the treacherous Alps, providing shelter and aid to travelers in perilous conditions. His life’s work not only fostered compassion and care for the weary but also laid the groundwork for the modern Swiss Alps' iconic rescue dog, the Saint Bernard. His legacy endures as a symbol of selflessness and the human spirit's resilience.
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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."
Saint Bernard
"Truly, love is delightful and pleasant food, supplying, as it does, rest to the weary, strength to the weak, and joy to the sorrowful. It in fact renders the yoke of truth easy and its burden light."
Saint Bernard"Who is there that can adequately gauge the greatness of the humility, gentleness, self-surrender, revealed by the Lord of majesty in assuming human nature, in accepting the punishment of death, the shame of the cross?"
Saint Bernard