"Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race" (Joseph Smith Jr., Dec. 15, 1840; in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969], 174).

"All I can offer the world is a good heart and a good hand" (Joseph Smith Jr., July 9, 1843; in Teachings, 313).

Friday, June 5, 2009

Thursday, June 5, 1969

The Latter-day Saints, by the choice of Almighty God and not of them­selves, are the guardians of light and truth, under solemn obliga­tion to declare it to every nation and people. Of all the so-called Christian religions, Catholicism comes closest to any claim to auth­ority, but she does not have it. The Protestant branches do not have it. The Lord authorizes and recognizes but one religion, His own, which the world has nicknamed Mormonism, and which is destined with the prophetic commitment to fill all the earth as a stone cut without hands from the mountain. Mormonism is a living, breathing religion. All other sects are dead because they deny the lifeblood of true reli­gion, revelation.

Today is a holiday in Brazil, another Catholic–pagan feast called Corpus Cristo Day.

This evening we taught a second lesson to an old man named Antonio Morrelli and his wife. He is very hard of hearing (and per­haps of understanding). When teaching him the first lesson last week we really just taught his wife and her sister, Indians from Bahia, but he seemed to benefit more from this lesson. He promised to read the Book of Mormon, come to a fireside Friday evening, and to pray. His wife attended Sunday School last week and enjoyed it.

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