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Your meditations may be as profound, as exalted, as devout as you like you may practise every pious exercise you can man
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"Your meditations may be as profound, as exalted, as devout as you like; you may practise every pious exercise you can manage, but all this is as nothing in comparison with the Blessed Sacrament. What we do may be godly, but this sacrament is God Himself!"

- Johannes Tauler

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This quote by Johannes Tauler speaks to the power of the Blessed Sacrament. He is saying that regardless of how much we meditate, just how devoted we are, or how many pious exercises we practice, absolutely nothing compares to the Blessed Sacrament. It is not simply a godly act, yet it is God Himself. This quote highlights the significance of the Blessed Sacrament and how it is a straight connection to God. It is a reminder that despite just how much we make every effort to be closer to God, the Blessed Sacrament is the best way to do so. It is a reminder that we need to never ever take the Blessed Sacrament for approved and also ought to constantly aim to be closer to God with it.

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