Quotemeal: May. 19th, 1956

Saturday, May 19, 1956

"The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter."
— John of the Cross

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C. S. Lewis
"If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?"
"A Christian is a keyhole through which other folk see God."

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Illustration of John of the Cross — "The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter."

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