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... story to tell . Not merely a narration of events , but one that is filled with reflection and value judgment . One that rec- ognizes incongruities and paradoxes , one that elicits both rage and laughter . It is a story that may be illu ...
... story to tell . Not merely a narration of events , but one that is filled with reflection and value judgment . One that rec- ognizes incongruities and paradoxes , one that elicits both rage and laughter . It is a story that may be illu ...
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... story of the talents constitutes a plea for us to use what has been entrusted to us , but it is grounded in the truth that we own nothing , not even our lives . Seeing One's Life as ... story of who I am includes the story of a 72.
... story of the talents constitutes a plea for us to use what has been entrusted to us , but it is grounded in the truth that we own nothing , not even our lives . Seeing One's Life as ... story of who I am includes the story of a 72.
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A Resource for Ministry. story of who I am includes the story of a host of other persons . It is a story I cannot tell without telling about them and about our interrelatedness , our shared joys and sorrows , our gains and losses , our ...
A Resource for Ministry. story of who I am includes the story of a host of other persons . It is a story I cannot tell without telling about them and about our interrelatedness , our shared joys and sorrows , our gains and losses , our ...
Contents
Toward an Ethic for the Third | 12 |
Meditation and Prayer | 46 |
The Gift of Wisdom | 63 |
Copyright | |
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