Quotemeal: Jul. 24th, 2003

Thursday, July 24, 2003

"To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us."
— John Henry Newman

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Illustration of John Henry Newman — "To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us."

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