Death of the Butterfly: Part IV: Joy in Persecution “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that…
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Should We Ever Harm Another Human Being?
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A Desire to Suffer
Death of the Butterfly: Part III: A Desire to Suffer I mentioned in a previous post Teresa occasionally begins to enumerate her ideas – and then doesn’t continue her pattern clearly. She gets there, but it’s not always easy to…
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