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DOMINANCE BY BENEVOLENCE

God is sending Elijah to unlearn power. Charity can be a path to control.

“When generosity becomes separated from receptivity, it tends toward imperialism.” - Romand Coles

Blessed are they who can learn guesthood.

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BALDWIN’S THE FIRE NEXT TIME

White Americans find it as difficult as white people elsewhere do to divest themselves of the notion that they are in possession of some intrinsic value that black people need, or want.

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LEPROSY OF THE MIND

“Nearly everywhere – often even when dealing with purely technical problems – instead of thinking, one merely takes sides: for or against.”

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WILL YOU?

Bishop: Is it your will that N. be ordained a priest?

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LET IT

“The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.” - Longfellow

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WHO STEWARDS THE SILENCE

“Human community is the universal obligation to live fully ourselves and to live well with others. […] Benedictine spirituality depends on personal commitment and community support…” - Sr. Joan Chittister

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