One Small Word, So Many Souls
Those outside the Catholic Church simply scratch their heads in bemusement and dismay at the effect one word can have on a sacrament.
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Those outside the Catholic Church simply scratch their heads in bemusement and dismay at the effect one word can have on a sacrament.
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Members of one of his former communities said they doubt that he used incorrect formulas for sacraments while he worked there, and many of them recall him fondly as one of the most important priests in their lives.
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