"In the end, I suspect, the "subjective" Church is judged by the standards of the objective Church. Why else would the Lord have bothered to establish an institution whose principal purpose was to lead us to eternal life? It does this by telling us to keep the commandments, seek repentance when we violate them. We are given enough grace to see the difference between what is good and what is evil."
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James V. Schall
James Vincent Schall (January 20, 1928 – April 17, 2019) was an American Jesuit priest.
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