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1. Par for the course.

Tue Mar 7, 2023, 09:24 AM

Mar 2023

It’s such a common practice in the Catholic Church that no one bats an eye. Hell, it’s a common practice in all churches.

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Par for the course. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2023 #1

Fight the real enemy spike jones Mar 2023 #2

I wonder what this will do to the effort to make him a saint. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #3

He was canonized in 2014. niyad Mar 2023 #7

Wow. That wooshed right past my notice! Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #8

Don't hold your breath. niyad Mar 2023 #9

Canonization is permanent. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2023 #10

SOP. The church has been doing that since forever. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #4

Anyone surprised? Anyone? twodogsbarking Mar 2023 #5

Colour me sooooooo NOT surprised. niyad Mar 2023 #6