Quotemeal: Apr. 8th, 1957

Monday, April 8, 1957

"Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."
— Henri Nouwen

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"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
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"Jesus is our mouth, through which we speak to the Father; He is our eye, through which we see the Father; He is our right hand through which we offer ourselves...."
St. Ambrose
"Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual..."

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Illustration of Henri Nouwen — "Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."

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