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To love is not to possess,to own or imprison,nor to lose ones self in another. Oct 01, 2011 to love is not to possess, to own or imprison, nor to lose ones self in another. James kavanaugh september 17, 1928 29 december 2009 was an american roman catholic priest, author, and poet best remembered for an iconoclastic call for reform published in 1967 born in kalamazoo, michigan, and ordained in 1954, kavanaugh served as a parish priest in lansing and flint, michigan before earning a doctorate at the catholic university of america in. If youre looking for a ceremony reading that isnt cookie cutter, check out ten of our favourite outside of the box options. Alexandria widmark and nathan adamss wedding website. James kavanaugh, to love is not to possess we, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life. To love is not to possess james kavanaugh wedding heaven. To love is not to possess san francisco bay times san. We love when couples are true to themselves and infuse their ceremony with lots of personality. Feb 15, 2019 to love is not to possess by james kavanaugh to love is not to possess, to own or imprison, nor to lose ones self in another.
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