"To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement."
"The customs of God's people and the institutions of our ancestors are to be considered as laws. And those who throw contempt on the customs of the Church ought to be punished as those who disobey the law of God."
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Source: Saint Augustine of Hippo, Catholic Way Publishing (2015). “The City of God”, p.470, Catholic Way Publishing
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