"We made bad use of immortality, and so ended up dying; Christ made good use of mortality, so that we might end up living."

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Source: Saint Augustine (2010). “Sermons on the Liturgical Seasons (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 38)”, p.141, CUA Press

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Saint Augustine

Theologian, Philosopher

Saint Augustine was a theologian and philosopher whose works, particularly 'Confessions,' profoundly influenced Christian thought and Western philosophy.

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