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An interesting tradition: Popes leave a “spiritual testament” to only be found and read upon their death.

My latest features snippets from the last 6 pontiffs (plus a surprise bonus one at the end):

The spiritual testaments of the last 6 popes

“Flight into Egypt” by Ren Yifang

Btw, Christianity is true.

You made it, you own it

You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.

Lenten tension, velvet gloves, and watching ‘with love’

It’s slow in the shop in February and March, but the quality of books we sell remains high. It’s continued reason for hope.

A Day in the Life of a Bookseller, March 1st 2025

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