So much is happening on earth that cannot be fixed or expla… - Richard Rohr

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So much is happening on earth that cannot be fixed or explained, but it can be felt and suffered. I think a Christian is one who, along with Jesus, agrees to feel, to suffer the pain of the world.

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Richard Rohr O.F.M. (born 20. March 1943 in Topeka, Kansas) is a Franciscan friar ordained to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church in 1970. He is an internationally known inspirational speaker and has published numerous recorded talks and books.

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