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The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son.
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"The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son."
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The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son. — Pope Benedict XVI

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Pope Benedict XVI was a Clergyman from Germany (1927–2022).

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This quote is attributed to Pope Benedict XVI, a Clergyman from Germany.
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Pope Benedict XVI lived from 1927 – 2022.
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