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The Gospel purifies and renews: it bears fruit wherever the community of believers hears and welcomes the grace of God in truth and lives in charity. This is my faith this is my joy.
The Gospel purifies and renews: it bears fruit wherever the community of believers hears and welcomes the grace of God in truth and lives in charity. This is my faith this is my joy.
Approximate author period: c. 1974 AD · modern
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- Pope Benedict XVI
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- Approximate author period: c. 1974 AD · modern
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