Adolphe Tanquerey
Born
in Normandy, France
May 01, 1854
Died
February 21, 1932
Genre
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“Present evils are but means of purifying our soul, of grounding it in virtue, and occasions of acquiring merits, all in view of God's glory, the ultimate end of creation.”
― The Spiritual Life: A Treatise On Ascetical And Mystical Theology
― The Spiritual Life: A Treatise On Ascetical And Mystical Theology
“[W]hat counts before God is the generous, oft-renewed effort despite apparent failures.”
― The Spiritual Life: A Treatise On Ascetical And Mystical Theology
― The Spiritual Life: A Treatise On Ascetical And Mystical Theology
“Because God is holiness itself, we cannot be united to Him unless we are clean of heart--a state implying a twofold condition: atonement for the past and detachment from sin and the occasions of sin for the future.”
― The Spiritual Life: A Treatise On Ascetical And Mystical Theology
― The Spiritual Life: A Treatise On Ascetical And Mystical Theology