Love Is the Deep Heart of Reality I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
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common experience in our day, but one hard to put a name to exactly, is what you might call being “haunted by wilfulness”. Our lives are usually quite full of meaningful things: the friends we do things with, the music we listen to, the ritual glass of wine in front of the television on Friday nights or the long walk in the park after Sunday lunch. We have a sense that the love of family, the giving of a few hours at the soup kitchen or even the jokes told over a cup of tea at the kitchen table are rewards in themselves, and help to fulfil us and, simultaneously, draw us out of ourselves to share in a rich life with others. So, also, do we sense that the work 17
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