Quotemeal: May. 19th, 1952

Monday, May 19, 1952

"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

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"The only ultimate disaster that can befall us, I have come to realize, is to feel ourselves at home here on earth."
— Malcolm Muggeridge —
"Now the church is not wood and stone, but the company of people who believe in Christ."
— Martin Luther —
"Any woodsman can tell you that in a broken and sundered nest, one can hardly expect to find more than a precious few whole eggs. So it is with the family."
— Thomas Jefferson —
"Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness."
— Blaise Pascal —

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Illustration of John of the Cross — "The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter."

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