What's In a Name?
The Exorcist Files
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Do You Have a Dowry?
The dowry that Father refers to, in the internal word he received, was actually a gift that God had predestined to give Joseph for his marriage to the future mother of God. Out of respect, Catholics often refer to Mary the mother of Jesus as our Lady. A dowry is a payment of goods, property, or money that is given by the bride's family to the groom at the time of marriage.
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