Quotemeal: Aug. 20th, 1947

Wednesday, August 20, 1947

"Purity of heart and simplicity are of great force with Almighty God, who is in purity most singular, and of nature most simple."
— St. Gregory the Great

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"The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter."
— John of the Cross —
"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."
— Brother Lawrence —
"Only those whose souls have struck the deepest notes of penitence can reach the highest notes of praise."
— Richard DeHaan —
"For a soul to come to Jesus, is the grandest event in its history."
— Joseph Alleine —

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Illustration of St. Gregory the Great — "Purity of heart and simplicity are of great force with Almighty God, who is in purity most singular, and of nature most simple."

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