As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, bu…

Pope Francis
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As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, but to play offense, and to play our match -- the Gospel, together.
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As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, but to play offense, and to play our match -- the Gospel, together.

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