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The movement toward gratitude, authenticity, and union is the natural and organic inner work of the second half of our lives.
Richard Rohr
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Richard Rohr
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 20
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Being informed is different from being formed, and the first is a common substitute for the second.
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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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There is nothing to prove and nothing to protect. I am who I am and it's enough.
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I believe in mystery and multiplicity. To religious believers this may sound almost pagan. But I don't think so.
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A paradox is a seeming contradiction, always demanding a change on the side of the observer. If we look at almost all things honestly we see everything has a character of paradox to it. Everything, including ourselves.
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What we know about God is important, but what we do with what we know about God is even more important.
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