The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass.
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Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Beauty is a divine gift that is given to everyone, including those who may not deserve it.
In this quote, Saint Augustine reflects on the nature of beauty as a gift from God. He suggests that beauty, while good and desirable, is not exclusively reserved for the virtuous; instead, it is distributed even to the wicked. This notion prompts deeper philosophical considerations about the nature of goodness, merit, and the relationship between aesthetic value and moral character.
Themes
BeautyGiftGodWickedGoodness
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the nature of beauty in a philosophy class.
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