More wisdom from St. Martin de Porres

 
 
 

On another occasion, being reprimanded for putting a very dirty beggar in his own bed, [St. Martin] rejoined, ‘Compassion is better than cleanliness. For bedding can be washed, but floods of tears cannot wipe out the fault of hardheartedness toward an unfortunate person.’

—St. Martin de Porres

from Guy Bedouelle’s book, In the Image of Saint Dominic

 

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THE DOMINICAN DIFFERENCE

The Dominican order emphasizes the sanctification of the intellect and the importance that sacred truth holds in the life of the Christian believer. The holy men and women in this book form a comprehensive image of one of the most significant movements in the history of Western Christianity.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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