The Grace of Childhood: What Children Taught Me about Spiritual Life in 2020
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TAKE TIME
TO REFLECT
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- Sep 17, 2020
- 6 min
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- May 19, 2020
- 8 min
Our Praying Bodies: 4 (Child-Friendly) Practices for Listening to God with Body
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- Mar 18, 2020
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- Sep 4, 2019
- 6 min
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- Aug 20, 2019
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- Jul 31, 2019
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A Book Review – Discernment: Art of Choosing Well by Pierre Wolff
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- Apr 29, 2019
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- Jan 24, 2019
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- Jan 9, 2019
- 4 min
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- Dec 26, 2018
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- Dec 3, 2018
- 6 min
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- Nov 18, 2018
- 8 min
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- Oct 28, 2018
- 3 min
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- Oct 21, 2018
- 4 min
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- Oct 5, 2018
- 6 min
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- Sep 14, 2018
- 2 min
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- Aug 31, 2018
- 3 min
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- Aug 6, 2018
- 6 min
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