Dear NCR friends,

I write as a member of the broad-minded, big-hearted family of believers that is the NCR community.

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I was a fan of NCR long before I became a regular columnist writing Simply Spirit. I'm a fan because NCR helps me shape my own views about the troubling political and religious issues of our day. It is a big source of hope in these increasingly dangerous and troubling times.

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Thanks so much!

Christine Schenk CSJ

NCR columnist and board member

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