To: Cathedral Leadership
From: Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., Senior Pastor
Date: January 8, 2021
Re: Capitol Riot Response
Greetings Beloved of God,
I waited a day before I blogged about this catastrophic idiocy and destruction
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Such simple words but yet so weighty, so meaningful, so
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When
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