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If asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, 'No, but I'm trying.

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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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