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Though it is true that the church must always dissociate itself from sin, it can never have any excuse for keeping any sinner at a distance.

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Brennan Manning
Age: 75 †
Born: 1937
Born: April 27
Died: 2013
Died: April 12
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Catholic Priest
Theologian
New York City
New York
Richard Francis Xavier Manning
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