What good does it do to speak learnedly about the Trinity if, lacking humility, you displease the Trinity? Indeed it is not learning that makes a man holy and just, but a virtuous life makes him pleasing to God. I would rather feel contrition than know how to define it. For what would it profit us to know the whole Bible by heart and the principles of all the philosophers if we live without grace and the love of God? Vanity of vanities and all is vanity, except to love God and serve Him alone.
The Imitation of Christ
Thomas à Kempis
Commentary: Boston Catholic Journal
RIP: Fr. Raphael Iannone, OFM Cap.
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*Homily for the funeral Mass of +Fr. Raphael Iannone, OFM Cap.*
This is a humbling task. Certainly there are many of you, friars and
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