Quotemeal: May. 23rd, 2022

Monday, May 23, 2022

"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

"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
John Owen
"If God were not willing to forgive sin, heaven would be empty."
"I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God."
Henri Nouwen
"The essence of temptation is the invitation to live independently of God."

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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.