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Article: My pilgrimage in mission.
- Article from:
- International Bulletin of Missionary Research
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
- Author:
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Looking back over the seven decades of my life, I realize that increasingly I have become conscious of being a pilgrim joining other pilgrims in a common journey. There have been periods of stagnancy but also moments of vision and inspiring encounters. In this autobiographical sketch I relate the various stages by which this journey has taken place.
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