New Oxford Notes: September 2009
The Pope's Duck-Billed Platypus
On Caritas in Veritate: There are times when praise and support for the Pope come from those who are perennial papal antagonists.
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The War We Wage
Bishop Finn calls our attention to the war we are waging -- a constant struggle against Satan, the glamour of evil, and the lure of his false truths.
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