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Happy Feast Day of St. Leo the Great!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Quotes from St. Leo the Great<\/p>\n

“Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife.”<\/p>\n

“Short and fleeting are the joys of this world’s pleasures which endeavors to turn aside from the path of life those who are called to eternity. The faithful and religious spirit, therefore, must desire the things which are heavenly, and being eager for the Divine promises, lift itself to the love of the incorruptible Good and the hope of the true Light.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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