Cause of Our Joy: Christmas Joy 2012

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Christmas Joy 2012

Posted by Leticia at 2:25 PM

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Barbara Fryman said...: Beautiful photos, beautiful family!; January 8, 2013 at 6:14:00 PM EST

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God, who created man in your image and intended him to share your glory,
We thank you for having granted to your Church the gift of professor Jerome Lejeune, a distinguished servant of life. He knew how to place his immense intelligence and deep faith at the service of the defense of human life, especially unborn life, always seeking to treat and to cure. A passionate witness to truth and charity, he knew how to reconcile faith and reason in the sight of today’s world.
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