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To celebrate CRL's 100th anniversary, we are announcing a celebration on May 8th, 2024.

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Cooking for Christ Cookbook

The new edition of the classic CRL cookbook is available! The new edition (180 pages) preserves all the original stories and…

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Prayer of a Rural Family

The following prayer is from the CRL Rural Life Prayer Book, originally published in 1956.  Wise and compassionate God, accept…

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Consecration of the Family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Assumption Fruit Punch Recipe

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