 | William Gleeson - 1880 - 592 pągines
...Christ."* The martyrs above all others have practically interpreted the words of the Redeemer: " For what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul or what exchange shall a man give for his soul."f To carry into effect the meaning of this passage... | |
 | Henry Edward Manning (card, abp. of Westminster.) - 1880 - 236 pągines
...refuse the service which ends ! Rom. vi. 23. in death. When it hears, ' What shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul Vs it moves us to refuse the fool's bargain; when it hears, ' No man can serve two masters,'4... | |
 | Programmes - 1881 - 876 pągines
...sin to purgatory. CONCLUSION. Sum up answers. Some words on sin, quoting our Saviour's words : " For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul ? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul V Relate how a Queen of France used to say to her... | |
 | Half hours - 1882 - 514 pągines
...BASIL. 128.— Dn tfje OErceHence of tfce @>oul PERES HOUDRY, NEPVUE, BRETTEVILLE, and ST. CHRYSOSTOM. "What doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul ? or what exchange shall a man give ? " — MATTHEW x. 28. ACCORDING to St. Paul we have two natures,... | |
 | Henry Gibson - 1882 - 500 pągines
...most care, of your body or of your soul ? A. I must take most care of my soul : for Christ has said, " What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul ?" (Matt. xvi. 26.) The soul being the noblest portion of man's nature, made to the image and likeness... | |
 | Jesus Christ - 1883 - 428 pągines
...there anything-, great or smnll, that you would hesitate to sacrifice to the glory of God ? III. " For what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul ?" The only important thing on earth is to save our soul. Death must come, and we must leave all things... | |
 | Aloysius Bellecius - 1883 - 422 pągines
...one of thy members should perish, rather than thy whole body be cast into hell" (b). 3. Finally, " What doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul ? What exchange shall a man give for his soul?"(c) In a word, what will riches, honours, and a life... | |
 | Agnes M. Stewart - 1883 - 300 pągines
...Countess Temple as if she was standing on the verge of eternity, the words rang in her ears : " For what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul." The delicate timorous conscience of the still young Countess was filled with memories of the past ;... | |
 | The Month A Cathoplic Magazine and Review VOL.XLVIII May-August ,1883 - 1883 - 622 pągines
...Christ, barter it away for external prosperity and worldly success. A sorry exchange indeed ! " For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul ? " What doth it profit him, to exchange the mud hovel for the palace, if the exchange involves a decay... | |
 | Charles Michel A. de Brandt - 1883 - 424 pągines
...save even one from being lost eternally ? Have we their faith, or zeal ? Thirdly : our Lord's words : What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soid, plainly shew us that the soul is priceless — beyond all value. " God has created," says Saint... | |
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