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A friend in Florida forwarded this to me, and I was instantly impressed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Christmas greeting from Bishop John Noonan of Orlando, evidently sent to everyone in the diocese who is on their e-mail list.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What a great way to communicate with the flock, using a 21st century tool to help spread the message of this season of hope \u2014 glad tidings of comfort and joy, delivered right to your inbox!<\/p>\n

Check it out<\/strong>.<\/a>\u00a0 Kudos to the bishop and his team for putting this together.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"