The culture of prosperity deadens us; we are thrilled if the market of…

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The culture of prosperity deadens us; we are thrilled if the market offers us something new to purchase; and in the meantime all those lives stunted for lack of opportunity seem a mere spectacle; they fail to move us. ✨ Pope Francis (2014). The Joy of the Gospel, p.21, BookBaby
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The culture of prosperity deadens us; we are thrilled if the market offers us something new to purchase; and in the meantime all those lives stunted for lack of opportunity seem a mere spectacle; they fail to move us. ✨ Pope Francis (2014). The Joy of the Gospel, p.21, BookBaby

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