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It seems we are suffering from a very narrow and self serving reading of the Gospel right now.

Richard Rohr

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Richard Rohr
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 20
Catholic Priest
Motivational Speaker
Priest
Writer
Topeka
Kansas
Seems
Self
Right
Narrow
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Gospel
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Suffering

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