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St. Ambrose was an archbishop of Milan and one of the most influential figures of the fourth century. He is one of the original four Doctors of the Church and Latin theologians. His writings had a direct influence on St. Augustine, and his intense ecclesiastical awareness expanded and reinforced the Church’s sacerdotal ministry and the high standards of Christian ethics. He furthered...

bring their image to nothing.’9 An unworthy image does not enter there; no sooner does it enter than it is excluded, because we read: ‘There shall not enter into it anything common nor he who practices abomination and falsehood.’10 He in whose forehead is written the name of the Lamb will find entrance there. (43) Our soul, therefore, is made to the image of God. In this is man’s entire essence, because without it man is nothing but earth and into earth he shall return.11 Hence, in order to convince
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