When I was a seminarian, I was dazzled by a girl I met at an uncle’s w…

Pope Francis
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When I was a seminarian, I was dazzled by a girl I met at an uncle’s wedding. I was surprised by her beauty, her intellectual brilliance… and, well, I was bowled over for quite a while. ✨ In 2012 interview, Pope Francis (then-Cardinal Bergoglio) reveals secret of celibacy. Interview with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, aleteia.org. March 18, 2013.
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