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| Saint Amvrosy. |
It is said in the Gospel: "For what
does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?!." See
how precious the soul of man is!. It is more precious than the whole world with
all its treasures and blessings. But it is frightening to think how little we
understand the worth of our immortal soul. It is to the body, that dwelling
place of worms, that bemourned coffin, that we direct all our thoughts from
morning to night; but to our immortal soul, that most precious and beloved of
God's creations, to that image of His glory and greatness…
Hardly one thought is directed in an
entire week. To the service of the body are consecrated the most blossoming
years of our life and to the eternal salvation of the soul,