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Cardinal Cupich meets Pope Francis, and a groundhog sees his shadow

The Tuesday Pillar Post

JD Flynn
Feb 02, 2021
∙ Paid

“Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties because it's COOOLD out there today!”

It’s Groundhog Day, everybody, and I love it - both the day itself and the 1993 Harold Ramis/Bill Murray film classic. If you’ve never seen the movie, well, today’s the day.

Of course, today is also a traditional Catholic feast called Candlemas, and that’s …

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