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“As the Holy Trinity, our God is One Being, although Three Persons, so, likewise, we ourselves must be one. As our God is indivisible, we also must be indivisible, as though we were one man, one mind, one will, one heart, one goodness, without the smallest admixture of malice - in a word, one pure love, as God is Love. That they may be one, even as We are One (John 17:22).”

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John of Kronstadt
John of Kronstadt

John of Kronstadt (1829-1908) was a Russian saint known for his piety and miracles. Born on October 19, 1829, he passed away on December 20, 1908. more

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