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“The God-man who is humiliated is the stumbling block to the pious human being and to the human being, period.” quote by Stephen J. Nichols — Download Open image

““The God-man who is humiliated is the stumbling block to the pious human being and to the human being, period.””

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“Gratitude is equally underrated and under-practiced. It too requires humility to say “thank you.” Saying “thank you” means one is dependent on the other,…

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