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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
    Feast of Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Order of Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253
    Commemoration of John Henry Newman, Priest, Teacher, Tractarian, 1890
Meditation:
    However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
    —1 Peter 4:16 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning.
    ... John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890), included in Leaves of Gold, Evan S. Coslett & Clyde Francis Lytle, ed. [1948], Honesdale, Pa.: Coslett Publishing Company, 1938, p. 55 (see the book)
    See also 1 Pet. 4:16; Ps. 49:15; John 11:25; Rom. 6:11
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, through Your grace, my life has begun. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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