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“Be constantly committed to prayer or to reading [Scripture]; by praying, you speak to God, in reading, God speaks to you.”

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Cyprian, an early 3rd-century Christian theologian and bishop, is believed to have died on September 14, 258. He is considered one of the early Latin Church Fathers and is known for his contributions to Christian doctrine and morality. more

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