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“One who seeks what he does not need is devoid of the pure delight God reserves for those who seek him undividedly...The pursuer of superfluity quite completely lacks the fulfilling joy and the rest that Jesus promises to the burdened who come to him.”

Book:Happy are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom

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Happy are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom

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Thomas Dubay

Thomas Dubay was a renowned American author known for his profound insights into religion and philosophy. His works covered a wide range of topics from theology to spirituality, and were highly appreciated by readers. more

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Book:Vespers in Vienna

Source: Vespers in Vienna

“Sometimes I think that the only way to unite the nations of the world would be for the earth to be attacked by Mars. We'd all love each other like hell then.”

Peace

Book:Vespers in Vienna

Source: Vespers in Vienna

“So this is what life is really about, Twingo thought as he listened, living and dying unto God. He had seen men die on the battlefield, torn apart in a burst of entrails, and God hadn't seemed to have much to do with it, but Schwester Kasimira, reading away holy German words out of her big book, seemed to know that even those untidy deaths had been died unto God.”

War Death Peace

Book:Vespers in Vienna

Source: Vespers in Vienna