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Two men ordained as our newest priests through ancient ritual
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis was hushed in silence on June 27 as more than 500 worshippers watched Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein ritually lay his hands on the heads of transitional deacons Sean Danda and Christopher Wadelton, who were kneeling before him during the liturgy in which he ordained them priests.
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God, speaking to Ezekiel, recognizes certain traits about humans.
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