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Thought for the Day 15 July 2009

Categorised as Thought of the Day and published Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
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All the saints of God, all holy persons, all the faithful have, each in his measure, purity and love—the two graces go together. What is purity but the having the heart fixed [on], the loving [for] things unseen? What turns away the soul from God so much as impurity? What is impurity but loving what is sinful?

From Sermon Notes (1913) Click here for the full text (leaves site)