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The Friday Pillar Post

Ed. Condon
Nov 05, 2021
∙ Paid

Happy Friday friends,

Yesterday was the memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, a saint near and dear to my heart — not least because the church where I was married is dedicated to him.

He’s best remembered for his career as Archbishop of Milan, where his reforming zeal was matched by his pastoral concern — during the plague he personally administered Communion…

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