19 October 2010

Old Lutheran Quote of the Day

Inexpressibly great must be the value of our souls, since they are fed with the precious ransom of their own redemption.  Great indeed is the honor put upon our bodies, inasmuch as they are the dwelling places of our souls redeemed and fed by the body of Christ, and are the temples of the Holy Spirit, and the abodes of the adorable Trinity.  It cannot be that they should ever remain in the grave, since they are thus nourished with the body and blood of our Lord.  -- Blessed Johann Gerhard, Sacred Meditation XVIII

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