1 Maccabees, 9
68. They fought against Bacchides, and he was beaten. This caused him great distress. Because the enterprise he had planned came to nought,
68. They fought against Bacchides, and he was beaten. This caused him great distress. Because the enterprise he had planned came to nought,
“O Senhor se comunica conosco à medida que nos libertamos do nosso apego aos sentidos, que sacrificamos nossa vontade própria e que edificamos nossa vida na humildade.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina