Quotemeal: May. 23rd, 2010

Sunday, May 23, 2010

"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

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"The Gospel is good news of mercy to the undeserving. The symbol of the religion of Jesus is the cross, not the scales."

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Illustration of François de Sales — "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."

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