The Lord does not require us to wear a [cassock] – He wants us to be good and kind.

Thaddeus Of Vitovnica
The Lord does not require us to wear a [cassock]...
The Lord does not require us to wear a [cassock]...
The Lord does not require us to wear a [cassock]...
The Lord does not require us to wear a [cassock]...
About This Quote

In this quote, the Cistercian monk, Brother Lawrence, is saying that although a cassock is an outward symbol of our [clergy] [order] [order] [order] [duty], it is not the most important thing in being a good person. God wants us to be good and kind (to others) more than we should wear a cassock.

Source: Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life And Teachings Of Elder Thaddeus Of Vitovnica

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