The cross solved our problem by first revealing our real problem, our …

Richard Rohr
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The cross solved our problem by first revealing our real problem, our universal pattern of scapegoating and sacrificing others. The cross exposes forever the scene of our crime. ✨ Richard Rohr (2011). AARP Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, p.77, John Wiley & Sons
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The cross solved our problem by first revealing our real problem, our universal pattern of scapegoating and sacrificing others. The cross exposes forever the scene of our crime. ✨ Richard Rohr (2011). AARP Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, p.77, John Wiley & Sons

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