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It is for the inconsistent, unsteady disciples whose cheese is falling off their cracker.
Brennan Manning
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Brennan Manning
Age: 75 †
Born: 1937
Born: April 27
Died: 2013
Died: April 12
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Richard Francis Xavier Manning
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Craving clarity, we attempt to eliminate the risk of trusting God.
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A ragamuffin knows he's only a beggar at the door of God's mercy.
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Silent solitude makes true speech possible and personal. If I am not in touch with my own belovedness, then I cannot touch the sacredness of others. If I am estranged from myself, I am likewise a stranger to others.
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Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than on what they are and who they might become.
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