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Growing to Wholeness
6 October 2009, by Willem Kuypers

True growth comes as members of the community integrate into their hearts and minds the vision and spirit of the community. In that way they choose the community as it is and become responsible for it. When people have not integrated the vision into themselves they tend to imitate others or (...)
Protection for Continuity
6 October 2009, by Willem Kuypers

I am rather concerned about communities without any traditions, which refuse to accept external authority. This could be the state, or a bishop, or authority born of a network of sister communities. For without an external authority a community will not outlive its founder for long and, if (...)
Seeing
3 February 2009, by Willem Kuypers

The question is not just believing in God, but believing in human people, believing in ourselves, believing in ourselves as children of God called to see people as God sees them, not as we would like them to be.
The Unfolding of Generosity
3 February 2009, by Willem Kuypers

Generosity must flow into an encounter, a meeting. But this meeting must go even further. It is more than just about telling one’s story. It must grow into a friendship and the friendship must in turn grow into a commitment because you are my brother or my (...)
Going Against a Cultural Norm
31 January 2009, by Willem Kuypers

Sometimes today people have difficulty with the phrases “the poor” and “the weak”. The words “poor” and “weak” go against certain cultural norms that want everyone to be strong and powerful. Weakness is frequently considered a defect. However, little children are weak; they cannot fend for themselves. (...)

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