Quotemeal: May. 19th, 2008

Monday, May 19, 2008

"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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"God examines both rich and poor, not according to their lands and houses, but according to the riches of their hearts."
— St. Augustine of Hippo —
"For Christ is the God over all, who has arranged to wash away sin from mankind, rendering the old man new."
— Hippolytus —
"Steadfastness in believing doth not exclude all temptations from without. When we say a tree is firmly rooted, we do not say the wind never blows upon it."
— John Owen —
"God's gift to us is who we are and our gift to God is who we become."
— Author Unknown —

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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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