Although many, we might even say most, strangers in this world become …

Henri Nouwen
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Although many, we might even say most, strangers in this world become easily the victim of a fearful hostility, it is possible for men and women and obligatory for Christians to offer an open and hospitable space where strangers can cast off their strangeness and become our fellow human beings. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2013). Reaching Out, p.65, Image
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