2 Maccabees, 8
26. But they turned back at the close of the hour, for it was before the Sabbath. For this reason, they did not continue the pursuit.
26. But they turned back at the close of the hour, for it was before the Sabbath. For this reason, they did not continue the pursuit.
“O amor é a rainha das virtudes. Como as pérolas se ligam por um fio, assim as virtudes, pelo amor. Fogem as pérolas quando se rompe o fio. Assim também as virtudes se desfazem afastando-se o amor”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina