Quotemeal: Aug. 20th, 1955

Saturday, August 20, 1955

"Purity of heart and simplicity are of great force with Almighty God, who is in purity most singular, and of nature most simple."
— St. Gregory the Great

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Illustration of St. Gregory the Great — "Purity of heart and simplicity are of great force with Almighty God, who is in purity most singular, and of nature most simple."

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

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