Quotemeal: May. 23rd, 1956

Wednesday, May 23, 1956

"There is no way of belonging to Jesus Christ except by belonging gladly and irrevocably to the glorious ragbag of saints and fat-heads who make up the One, Holy and Universal Church!"
— Bishop Geoffrey Paul

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Illustration of Bishop Geoffrey Paul — "There is no way of belonging to Jesus Christ except by belonging gladly and irrevocably to the glorious ragbag of saints and fat-heads who make up the One, Holy and Universal Church!"

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.