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“He was truly building up something else, or beginning to build it up; something that has often enough fallen into ruin but has never been past rebuilding; a church that could always be built anew though it had rotted away to its first foundation-stone, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail.”
― St. Francis of Assisi
― St. Francis of Assisi
“Here we face the typical Christian paradox, according to which suffering is never seen as the last word but, rather, as a transition towards happiness; indeed, suffering itself is already mysteriously mingled with the joy that flows from hope.”
― Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church
― Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church
“People who are gifted at dialogue keep a constant vigil on safety. They pay attention to the content, and they watch for signs that people are becoming fearful. When friends, loved ones, or colleagues move away from healthy dialogue—by either forcing their opinions into the pool or purposely keeping their ideas out of the pool—the best at dialogue immediately turn their attention to why others might not feel safe.”
― Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
― Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
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