Quotemeal: Jun. 4th, 2007

Monday, June 4, 2007

"It is quite possible to perform very ordinary actions with so high an intention as to serve God therein better than in far more important things done with a less pure intention."
— Jean N. Grou

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St. Ambrose
"God does not waste suffering; if he ploughs it is because He purposes a crop."
J.O.Sanders

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Illustration of Jean N. Grou — "It is quite possible to perform very ordinary actions with so high an intention as to serve God therein better than in far more important things done with a less pure intention."

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