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A Possible Argument for Mercy

From the Aug/Sept 2019 Print Edition

Did heaven ever seem so far?Remember—we are as You were,but all our lives, from birth to death—Gethsemane in every breath. —Michael R. . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2019

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