Francis and His Cross

Simcha Fisher Blogs November 8, 2013

Francis embraces ugly Cross:

Francis embraces ugly Cross:

Simcha Fisher Simcha Fisher, author of The Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning writes for several publications and blogs daily at Aleteia. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and ten children. Without supernatural aid, she would hardly be a human being.

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