Five Liturgies for the Christmas Season from Every Moment Holy
A Liturgy for the Wrapping of Christmas Gifts by Wayne Garvey and Douglas McKelvey O Great Giver of All Good Gifts, I sit amongst rolls...
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Jan 21, 2010
P90X-Mass, or The Weight of Arms
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All Is Not Well
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The Coming Thief
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Lard-Buts and World-Think
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A Question I Cannot Answer
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