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Gift or curse?

Randall R. Phillips
September 6, 2004
The Last Word

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The Reverend Randall R. Phillips is the pastor of Saint Blaise Parish in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and an adjunct instructor of theology at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan.

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Published in the 2004-09-10 issue: View Contents

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