"We Always Get Dirty Again, To Be Sure..."

"Man's partial good resolutions that always succumb to ingrained habit are like the cleaning, scrubbing and adorning that we practice on Sundays and feast days. We always get dirty again, to be sure, but such a partial cleaning process has the advantage of upholding the principle of cleanliness."

A good reminder not to be too discouraged if we don't manage to keep our resolutions all the time. Partial good resolutions are worthwhile, too.

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