Quotemeal: Apr. 14th, 2023

Friday, April 14, 2023

"Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace."
— Thomas à Kempis

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"Blessed is any weight, however overwhelming, which God has been so good as to fasten with His own hand upon our shoulders."
— F. W.Faber —
"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer —
"Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss."
— Thomas a Kempis —

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Illustration of Thomas à Kempis — "Whoever strives to withdraw from obedience, withdraws from grace."

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