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eNewsletter Subject: Bearing witness to the Truth

Happy St. Sharbel Makhloof day! St. Sharbel was a 19th-century Lebanese monk who lived a life of devotion to Mary as a hermit.

Going further back in time, I am happy to announce that Thomas Van has posted the latest in his series on the Fathers of the Church. See Church Fathers: St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Part I. You will learn some important theology from this.

In Catholic commentary this week, I take exception to Governor Jerry Brown's deceptive remarks at the recent Vatican conference on climate change and human trafficking: Call me Troglodyte: The Cross and carbon credits.

Speaking of truth, however, I found good things to say about the work of a Christendom College philosophy professor on the formation of a Catholic household. See Recreating a true home: John Cuddeback at work....

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