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Mark Mezzina
Mark Mezzina is a Catholic writer and former political consultant based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is a catechist in his parish teaching the gospel message and the fundamental truths of the faith to the next generation.
Mark Mezzina is a Catholic writer and former political consultant based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is a catechist in his parish teaching the gospel message and the fundamental truths of the faith to the next generation.
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