Sanctity and the Discipline of Study - Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P.

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Sep 1, 202647:43Religion & Spirituality

Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. argues that the natural human desire to know, though it draws the mind toward the contemplation of God, can only reach its fulfillment when purified and redirected by grace and the theological vi...

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