"A Soul is a very precious thing..."

A Soul is a very precious thing, and that if Jesus thought it worth so infinite a price, we can scarcely estimate it too highly, or shrink from proving our belief in its value, by cooperating with Him for its salvation. Look at the Cross, if you would learn the true value of a soul, your own soul, the soul of each human being for whom you can do somewhat; measure and weigh your life, your sufferings, your joys, your hopes, by that standard.  ~Rev. Jean Nicolas Grou, S.J. (1731-1803), "The Soul's True Value" from The Hidden Life of the Soul

Dear Lord, may I always cherish my soul and the soul of every human being.  Amen.