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We Must Not Spend God’s Mercy, As If It Were Ours To Spend

Brian Dolleman — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:32:33 +0000

The real meaning of mercy is that it can look on failure and still see a future. —John Claypool Catholic theologian Ronald Rolheiser has written… Shortly after ordination, I found myself working in a church with a saintly old priest. He was over eighty, nearly blind, but widely sought out and respected, especially as a […]

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I Can Wait, Says God, I Like What I See

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:04:33 +0000

When we’ve ignored a thousand invitations, there’s still another one waiting. —Ronald Rolheiser “Covenant” by Margaret Halaska God knocks at my door seeking a home for his son. Rent is cheap, I say. I don’t want to rent. I want to buy, says God. I’m not sure I want to sell, but you might come […]

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God as the Stranger

Brian Dolleman — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:12:51 +0000

The theme of welcoming the stranger can be seen throughout Scripture. Abraham and Sarah welcomed three traveling strangers, offering them hospitality and friendship, a place to rest and to eat. When Jesus was born, those who celebrated and visited and brought gifts were strangers. In the story of the Good Samaritan, the wounded man is […]

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