Quotemeal: Jul. 9th, 2024

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

"The church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it."
— Jerome

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Illustration of Jerome — "The church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it."

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