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So Great and So Violent a Love: A Lenten Devotional

So Great and So Violent a Love: A Lenten Devotional

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So Great and So Violent a Love: A Lenten Devotional by Gary Thomas

“Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” Ephesians 2:4-5

Because of his great love…

When Francis of Paola (15th century) came across a crucifix, he spontaneously cried out, “O love, O love, O love!”

The crucifixion was an act of great l…

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