Death Quote by Karl Rahner

“If we have been given the vocation and grace to die with Christ then the everyday and banal occurrence which we call human death has been elevated to a place among God's mysteries.” quote by Karl Rahner — Download Open image

““If we have been given the vocation and grace to die with Christ then the everyday and banal occurrence which we call human death has been elevated to a place among God's mysteries.””

Karl Rahner

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