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Robert Brehl

Robert Brehl

Robert Brehl is a writer in Port Credit, Ont.
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Fr. James Martin, an American Jesuit, author and media personality, has appeared in this column before for his humour and humility, including his intimate 465-page portrait Jesus: A Pilgrimage.

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