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“"Give us this day our daily bread," by "this day" we mean "at this time," when we either ask for that sufficiency, signifying the whole of our need under the name of bread, which is the outstanding part of it, or for the sacrament of the faithful, which is necessary at this time for attaining not so much this temporal as that eternal happiness.”

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Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine, born on November 13, 354 in Tagaste, North Africa, and died on August 28, 430, was an influential Christian theologian, philosopher, and writer. He is considered one of the 'Fathers of the Church' and had a profound impact on Christian theology, philosophy, and Latin literature. His work 'Confessions' is a classic of Western literature, and his thoughts have had a lasting influence on Christian doctrine and Western culture. more

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