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The secret of the mystery is: God is always greater. No matter how great we think Him to be, His love is always greater.

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Brennan Manning
Age: 75 †
Born: 1937
Born: April 27
Died: 2013
Died: April 12
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Catholic Priest
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New York City
New York
Richard Francis Xavier Manning
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Ragamuffins are simple, direct and honest. Their speech is unaffected. They are slow to claim, God told me... As they make their way through the world, they bear wordless, prophetic witness.
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