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The Holy Water Font: Proclamation at the Doorway

Authored by Sam Robson in Issue #34.4 of The Sower
Each time we enter a church, we pass a basin of holy water. While the message this font proclaims to us is universal, our reactions are unique to us. They are a reflection of our individual relationship with the Lord, changing over time as catechesis is received and assimilated. What journey might the font have silently witnessed?

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