And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stopped flowing.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Stood. The grace of God ceases to flow, when the soul is full of vanity. (St. Bernard)
Charity does not increase, when it bestows nothing. (St. Augustine, ser. 206. de Temp.)