The Victor's Crown

The Victor's Crown

The Hunger We Lose

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Mark Quaranta
Nov 29, 2025
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“For there was a hunger within me from a lack of that inner food which is yourself, my God. Yet by that hunger I did not hunger but was without desire for incorruptible food. Not because I was already filled with it but because the more empty I was, the more distaste I had for it.” — Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine’s words take a moment to untangle. But…

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