https://freerepublic.com/tag/littlethings/ en-us Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:46:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3279764/posts The Greatness of Little Things: A Reflection on a Quote From St. Augustine By: Msgr. Charles PopeI have found that one of my favorite quotes from St. Augustine  is not all that well known. Here it is in Latin, followed by my own translation: Quod minimum, minimum est, Sed in minimo fidelem esse,magnum est.What is a little thing,  is (just) a little thing.But to be faithful in a little thingis a great thing. (from St. Augustine’s De Doctrina Christiana, IV,35)I first saw this quote on the frontispiece of a book by Adrian Fortescue. Fortescue applied it to the intricate details of celebrating... Archdiocese of Washington https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3279764/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:46:44 GMT