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| “Truth has such a face and such a mien,\\ | “Truth has such a face and such a mien,\\ | ||
| As to be loved needs only to be seen.”\\ | As to be loved needs only to be seen.”\\ | ||
| - | – //Dryden, Hind and Panther.// <sup>[[: | + | – //Dryden, Hind and Panther.// < |
| - | </ | + | </ |
| It is not uncommon for a dialogue like the following to take place between a Protestant minister and a convert to the Catholic Church: | It is not uncommon for a dialogue like the following to take place between a Protestant minister and a convert to the Catholic Church: | ||
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| Should the reading of this book bring but one soul to the knowledge of the Church, my labour shall be abundantly rewarded. | Should the reading of this book bring but one soul to the knowledge of the Church, my labour shall be abundantly rewarded. | ||
| - | Remember: nothing is so essential as the salvation of your immortal soul. //“For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”// <sup>[[: | + | Remember: nothing is so essential as the salvation of your immortal soul. //“For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”// < |
| Let not, therefore, the fear of offending friends and relatives, the persecution of men, the loss of earthly possessions, | Let not, therefore, the fear of offending friends and relatives, the persecution of men, the loss of earthly possessions, | ||
| - | //“For our present tribulation, | + | //“For our present tribulation, |
| May God grant you the light to see the truth, and, having seen it, may He grant you the courage and strength to follow it. | May God grant you the light to see the truth, and, having seen it, may He grant you the courage and strength to follow it. | ||