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With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and worthy to receive the Eucharist. Each one of us makes that decision.

Roger Mahony

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Roger Mahony
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: February 27
Amateur Radio Operator
Catholic Priest
University Teacher
Hollywood
California
Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony
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