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\nHas anyone noticed that Protestant preachers like Dr Bob Jones Jr and Dr Jerry Falwell aren\u2019t shy about using their doctorates as titles of respect?<\/p>\n

Maybe Catholics could pick up on this custom and start referring to Doctor of the Church, St Therese of Liseux as \u201cDr. Therese Martin\u201d What about \u201cDr Teresa Avila\u201d or \u201cDr Edith Stein\u201d?<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re familiar with the life of Dr. Martin, you\u2019ll know that despite her name \u2018the little flower\u2019 she was tough as a pair of old boots. To prove my point you\u2019ll see that a famous brand of English footwear is actually called \u201cDr Martens\u201d
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These \u2018Air ware\u2019 boots are so wonderful that none other than our own beloved JP2 once ordered some.<\/a> While wearing Dr Marten\u2019s did he remember Dr Therese Martin? I think we should be told.<\/p>\n

Comment Quiz question: Which insane tyrant was known by his nickname \u2018Little Boots\u2019?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"