2 Maccabees, 13
9. The king was advancing, his mind full of savage plans for inflicting on the Jews worse things than those they suffered in his father's time.
9. The king was advancing, his mind full of savage plans for inflicting on the Jews worse things than those they suffered in his father's time.
“É difícil tornar-se santo. Difícil, mas não impossível. A estrada da perfeição é longa, tão longa quanto a vida de cada um. O consolo é o repouso no decorrer do caminho. Mas, apenas restauradas as forças, é necessário levantar-se rapidamente e retomar a viagem!” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina