Once man has lost the fundamental orientation which unifies his existe…

Pope Francis
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Once man has lost the fundamental orientation which unifies his existence, he breaks down into the multiplicity of his desires; in refusing to await the time of promise, his life-story disintegrates into a myriad of unconnected instants. ✨ Lumen Fidei. Book by Pope Francis, 2013.
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