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An irritated melancholy

Fr Ronald Rolheiser September 17, 2026
An irritated melancholy

We live in a world where, as Karl Rahner says, our lives are always an unfinished symphony. In this life there is no final fulfilment. Mostly we are unconscious of that, and also unaware that this creates a certain gap inside us that makes us grasp greedily at life. But certain things can help bring…

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