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Oct 2021
1h 19m

Fire on the Mountain

INSTITUTE OF CATHOLIC CULTURE
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Is God's continued action throughout salvation history merely a series of reactions to the choices of fallen men? To explore this question we look at what happened on Mount Sinai and explore its significance for understanding God's plan for the Church. 
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