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The Cross, the Key to Paradise: St. Dismas and Jacques Fesch

Archbishop John Wilson
Apr 03, 2026
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During my years serving in prison chaplaincy I was asked one particular question over and over again: “Will God forgive me for what I have done?” We might think this question is more relevant to people who have been publicly convicted of a crime. Yet it will no doubt resonate with each of us: “Will God forgive me for what I have done?”

Jacques Fesch at t…

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