The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass.
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Beauty grows in you to the extent that love grows, because charity itself is the soul's beauty.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love and charity enhance one's inner beauty.
This quote by Saint Augustine suggests that our capacity to love directly impacts our inner beauty. The idea is that as we cultivate love and act with charity towards others, we not only enrich the lives of those around us but also experience a deepening of our own spiritual and emotional beauty.
Themes
BeautyLoveCharitySoulInner Beauty
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion on self-improvement, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of love and kindness.
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