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Peter Reinhart
Peter Reinhart

Peter Reinhart is a renowned bread baking master and author. Born in 1947, he is known for his deep understanding and innovation in the field of bread baking. Reinhart's works cover all aspects of bread baking, from basic techniques to advanced skills, and are highly appreciated by both baking enthusiasts and professionals. more

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“Whatever a man loves he inevitably clings to, and in order not to lose it he rejects everything that keeps him from it. So he who loves God cultivates pure prayer, driving out every passion that keeps him from it. He who drives out self-love, the mother of the passions, will with God's help easily rid himself of the rest, such as anger, irritation, rancor and so on. But he who is dominated by self-love is overpowered by the other passions, even against his will. Self-love is the passion of attachment to the body.”

“We tend to think that refusing to exalt Christ is staying true to our self-will and personal freedom when really we are condemning ourselves. Sure, we can pretend to stay true to ourselves, but if you want to talk about reality, all of that is completely trivial if this life is an island and He's the only pilot with a plane and a flight plan.”