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\nYellow brick road, Kino, Rotterdam  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span>
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\u201cYou have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.\u201d<\/p>\n

~ St Augustine of Hippo  (feast day August 28)<\/p>\n\n

 
\nMore from St Augustine<\/strong>
\nEvening prayer #1<\/a>
\n3 Ancient Prayers<\/a>
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