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About Thomas McDermott, OP
Thomas McDermott, OP is a Dominican of the Province of St. Albert the Great and pastor of the Catholic Center at Purdue University. He is author of several books on spirituality and Catherine of Siena, including Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Development in Her Life and Teaching (Paulist, 2008).
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