St. Thomas Aquinas on Nostr: Note five reasons why one is tempted after receiving spiritual grace: 1. To receive a ...
Note five reasons why one is tempted after receiving spiritual grace: 1. To receive a test of his righteousness: “He that is not tempted, what sort of things does he know?” (Sir 34:10). 2. To repress pride: “To keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me” (2 Cor 12:7).
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