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Biological Family Is Too Small Of A Vision. Patriotism Is Far Too Myopic. A Love For Our Own Relatives And A Love For The People Of Our Own Country Are Not Bad Things, But Our Love Does Not Stop At The Border.

I Don't Know If You've Read The Bible, And If You Haven't, I Think You May Be In A Better Place Than Those Of Us Who Have Read It So Much That It Has Become Stale.

I Wondered If There Were Other Restless People Asking The Question With Me: What If Jesus Meant The Stuff He Said?.

We're Remembering Each Other's Heroes, Too. We Are Learning Each Other's Songs. We Are Reminding Ourselves That We Are A Global Family Praying Together. We're All Trying To Live In The Light Of The History That Shines Through The Biblical Narrative.

When I Think Of Some Of The Great Renewals In The Church I Think Of Folks Like St. Francis And Clare Of Assisi Who, Through Their Lifestyle, Were Challenging The Patterns Of Materialism And Militarism And It Affected The Christianity Of Their Age.