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Page 72
... affects others and what they do affects us . We , indeed , " do not live to ourselves " nor " do we die to ourselves " ( Rom . 14 : 7 ) . Both our living and dying are " to the Lord , " as St. Paul observes . Our living and dying are ...
... affects others and what they do affects us . We , indeed , " do not live to ourselves " nor " do we die to ourselves " ( Rom . 14 : 7 ) . Both our living and dying are " to the Lord , " as St. Paul observes . Our living and dying are ...
Page 73
... affects them , and in turn their actions affect my life , for good or ill . Our dependence on others is illustrated by a story in the Talmud , a story about a traveler who saw a man planting a carob tree . The traveler asks the planter ...
... affects them , and in turn their actions affect my life , for good or ill . Our dependence on others is illustrated by a story in the Talmud , a story about a traveler who saw a man planting a carob tree . The traveler asks the planter ...
Page 93
... affect how they behave towards their parents . Those with a postive atti- tude toward growing old are more likely to be able to reach out to their elderly parents with concern and con- structive support . But if old age is viewed with ...
... affect how they behave towards their parents . Those with a postive atti- tude toward growing old are more likely to be able to reach out to their elderly parents with concern and con- structive support . But if old age is viewed with ...
Contents
Toward an Ethic for the Third | 12 |
Meditation and Prayer | 46 |
The Gift of Wisdom | 63 |
Copyright | |
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