Quotes from St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Nothing is more reasonable; nothing is more rewarding. (than loving God)

This is so true, is it not? Nothing is more reasonable than loving God, because He is the most beautiful and wonderful Person in the universe. He created us and gave us our lives! He meets all our needs throughout our lives, giving us the air we breathe, the food we eat, our jobs, our families, a sense of purpose, a hope and a future. He even went so far as to give us His only Son! (Jn. 3:16; Ro. 8:32) How could we not love Him?

And nothing is more rewarding than loving God, because to know Him is to love Him, and to have relationship with Him is the greatest joy of life. He Himself is our “exceeding great reward” (Gen. 15:1). Loving God is what we were made for!

If you get a chance, you might want to go to this link and read all of St. Bernard’s treatise, “On Loving God.” It’s really quite profound and beautiful.

www.catholicspiritualdirection.org/onlovinggod.pdf