«Piety, however, grew cold, and especially afterward because of the widespread plague of Jansenism, disputes began to arise concerning the dispositions with which one ought to receive frequent and daily Communion; and writers vied with one another in demanding more...
“Decisions that go against life sometimes arise from difficult or even tragic situations of profound suffering, loneliness, a total lack of economic prospects, depression and anxiety about the future. Such circumstances can mitigate even to a notable degree subjective responsibility...
“How much mercy it is necessary to have! And even those who err…. We must really be in place with ourselves. I will just recommend one virtue so dear to the Lord. He said, “Learn from me who am meek...
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