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― Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life
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― Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived
“a true father should love his wife. The”
― From Humdrum to Holy
― From Humdrum to Holy
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― From Humdrum to Holy
― From Humdrum to Holy
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