Quotemeal for Friday, May 23, 1958

"It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, mortal or venial, without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end."

— François de Sales

More Quotemeal

"Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: "It might have been!""

— John Greenleaf Whittier —

"The great thing, and the only thing, is to adore and praise God."

— Thomas Merton —

"The Spirit breathes upon the Word,|And brings the truth to sight."

— William Cowper —

"The Jews would not willingly tread upon the smallest piece of paper in their way, but took it up; for possibly, they say, the name of God may be on it. Though....."

— S. T. Coleridge —