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The most amazing fact about Jesus, unlike almost any other religious founder, is that he found God in disorder and imperfection—and told us that we must do the same or we would never be content on this earth.
Richard Rohr
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Richard Rohr
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 20
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