Prayers and Devotions from Pope John Paul II
Written by John Paul and Peter Canisius Johannes van Li
Narrated by William Bogert
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The former leader of the world's Catholics presents a year's worth of meditations on the life of Jesus, the Church, the family, and the place of faith in daily life, in this best-selling volume.
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