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Gustavo Gutiérrez
“Is the Church fulfilling a purely religious role when by its silence or friendly relationships it lends legitimacy to a dictatorial and oppressive government?”
Gustavo Gutiérrez, A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation 50th Anniversary Edition

Gustavo Gutiérrez
“One of the great insights of the twentieth-century struggles for justice is that the great problems that we face, such as racism, poverty, and the climate crisis, are structural in nature. They have long histories and are embedded socially in ways that are often masked in day-to-day life.”
Gustavo Gutiérrez, A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation 50th Anniversary Edition

Gustavo Gutiérrez
“although the privileged of this world can accept the existence of human poverty on a massive scale and not be overawed by it (after all, it is something that cannot be hidden away in our time), problems begin when the causes of this poverty are pointed out to them. Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice," and the privileged begin to resist. This is especially true when to structural analysis there is added a concrete historical perspective in which personal responsibilities come to light. But it is the conscientization and resultant organization of poor sectors that rouse the greatest fears and the strongest resistance.”
Gustavo Gutiérrez, A Theology of Liberation

John O'Donohue
“...
May I live this day

Compassionate of heart,
Clear in word,
Gracious in awareness,
Courageous in thought,
Generous in love.”
John O'Donohue, Benedictus: A Book of Blessings

Frederick Buechner
“The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you. Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid. I am with you. Nothing can ever separate us. It's for you I created the universe. I love you.”
Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC

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