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“Persecution shows who is a hireling, and who a true pastor.”

Quote by Bernard of Clairvaux

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Bernard of Clairvaux

Bernard of Clairvaux, born in 1090 and died on August 20, 1153, was an individual of an unknown profession/category. more

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