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Welcome to Pines with Aquinas.

My name is Matt Frad.

Today, we pray for the repose of the soul, not only of Pope Benedict, but more recently

Cardinal George Pell, who was an amazing Australian Cardinal, who was falsely accused to have

committed sexual abuse.

He was even imprisoned for it.

I had the great privilege of speaking in Australia, my home country a couple of years

ago, and I got to stand outside of his prison cell and pray for him there.

Earlier than that, it was either at well youth day in Rome or Canada.

I forget which one.

My bishop, Bishop Eugene Hurley, introduced me to Cardinal Pell on an aeroplane.

I remember, first of all, realizing just what a tall man he was.

He used to play Aussie rules football, so he was a big guy.

He was constantly under attack by the Australian media, our NPR types in Australia, whatever

that translates to in Australia, we're always going after him.

The reason people were so angry with him is that he believed and held to taught unambiguously

what the Catholic Church teaches and will never change on human sexuality.

They hated him.

Absolutely hated the guy.

This is why the young people especially loved him because he was just like a clear light.

Today, among other things, I want to read something.

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