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Pope Benedict XVI on Love's Initiative - Catholic (Romans 5:8)
Source: Pope Benedict XVI51 words
"God's love is not a response to our goodness but its cause. 'While we were sinners'—this demonstrates that God's love is pure gift. In Christ's sacrifice, continued sacramentally in the Eucharist, we encounter this love repeatedly. The Mass makes present Christ's death for sinners." — Pope Benedict XVI. Catholic: sacramental gospel.
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