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Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God's word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin - and it's gonna happen - confession puts us back on the field.

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
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