Quotemeal: Jun. 23rd, 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011

"Jesus is our mouth, through which we speak to the Father; He is our eye, through which we see the Father; He is our right hand through which we offer ourselves to the Father. Unless He intercedes, there is no intercourse with God."
— St. Ambrose

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Illustration of St. Ambrose — "Jesus is our mouth, through which we speak to the Father; He is our eye, through which we see the Father; He is our right hand through which we offer ourselves to the Father. Unless He intercedes, there is no intercourse with God."

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