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“The root issue in all of these considerations (helping the poor) is that God, who is a worker, ordained work so that humans could worship
“The root issue in all of these considerations (helping the poor) is that God, who is a worker, ordained work so that humans could worship
“We [the church] are invited to participate in an activity of God which is the central meaning of creation itself. We are invited to become,
“Poverty is the result of relationships that do not work, that are not just, that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable.
“…as I began to learn about suffering I learned that trust in those strong arms means that even our suffering is under control. We are
“For whatever one may say of the (ultimate) unattainability of translation, it is and remains nonetheless one of the weightest and worthiest occupations in the
“Words are not coins, dead things whose value can be mathematically computed. You cannot quote an exact English equivalent for a French word, as you
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy,
“Translation of the Bible was undertaken in the early centuries because there was no idea that the sacredness of the Bible was to be sought
“I have one desire now – to live a life of reckless abandon for the Lord, putting all my energy and strength into it.” —Elisabeth
“Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause