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Henri Nouwen Quotes: I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God.
         

I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God.


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My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered that my interruptions were my work.



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In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds.



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O Lord, make this Lenten season different from the other ones. Let me find you again. Amen.



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