"God can make a new beginning with people whenever God pleases, but not people with God. Therefore, people cannot make a new beginning at all; they can...

My past life is abundantly full of God’s mercy, and, above all sin, stands the forgiving love of the Crucified.
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ~












My past life is abundantly full of God’s mercy, and, above all sin, stands the forgiving love of the...
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