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National Coffee Day: an homage from Pope Clement VIII [QUOTE]

September 29, 2013January 13, 2014 / Paul Burkhart / Leave a comment

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“Why, this Satan’s drink is so delicious it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it. We shall fool Satan by baptizing it and making it a truly Christian beverage.”

–Pope Clement VIII upon tasting coffee for the first time. I’m happy to say the Church has heeded his call.

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