It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
St Francis De Sales on love
St Francis De Sales91 quotes“It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.”
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