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To elaborate on the Magisterium of the Catholic Church is our mission on Plinthos (Gk. "brick"); and to do so anonymously, so that, like any brick in the wall, we might do our little part in the strength of the structure of humanity almost unnoticed.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

The Altar that Was



Impending Disaster! Freestanding Altar simultaneous with Original High Altar, Before Wreckage!
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