Cyprien Marie BoutraisVezi magazinul LibrisExcerpt from The Contemplative Life: Considered in Its Apostolic Aspect In the Church, prayer and penance are the duties that belong to the subsidiary ministry assigned to the Contemplative Orders, and they practise them for the conversion of sinners, for the progress of the good in virtue and for the perfection of the Saints.
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