The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor…

Dorothy Day
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The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our knowledge of and belief in love. ✨ Dorothy Day, Peter Day (1999). On Pilgrimage, p.33, A&C Black
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The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our knowledge of and belief in love. ✨ Dorothy Day, Peter Day (1999). On Pilgrimage, p.33, A&C Black

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