The Mystical Body of Christ does not rest on abstract principles but on concrete persons who have missions, or on missions which are personal. (Hans Urs von Balthasar)

The Mystical Body of Christ does not rest on abstract principles but on concrete persons who have missions, or on missions which are personal.

Hans Urs von Balthasar

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