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Having a school really is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of mine.

Richard Rohr

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Richard Rohr
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 20
Catholic Priest
Motivational Speaker
Priest
Writer
Topeka
Kansas
School
Really
Fulfillment
Mines
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Dream

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Jesus did not come to change the mind of God about humanity Jesus came to change the mind of humanity about God
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