“There are in truth three states of the converted: the beginning, the middle, and the perfection. In the beginning they experience the charms of sweetness; in the middle the contests of temptation; and in the end the fullness of perfection. (Pope St. Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church)
September 3 is the Memorial of Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604)
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