Quotemeal: May. 23rd, 2006

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

"It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, mortal or venial, without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end."
— François de Sales

More Quotemeal

"Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers."
"Steadfastness in believing doth not exclude all temptations from without. When we say a tree is firmly rooted, we do not say the wind never blows upon it."
John Owen
"The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives."
"Why can't we build orphanages next to homes for the aged? If someone's sitting in a rocker, it won't be long before a kid will be in his lap."

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Illustration of François de Sales — "It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, mortal or venial, without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end."

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