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Author - Father Mark R. Francis, C.S.V.

Father Mark R. Francis, C.S.V. is the president of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.

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The Spirit is at work in religious life today

Father Mark R. Francis, C.S.V.
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Stop celebrating the sacrament of departure

Father Mark R. Francis, C.S.V.

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