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Apr 2022
1h 11m

What Suffering is Not with Mother Iliana

Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia
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This week we continue our "Meet the Nun" series with Mother Iliana! Mother Iliana talks about suffering and sickness, and how we encounter God in our suffering. She also talks about visiting the sick and how allowing others to visit you when you're sick helps them fulfill Jesus' command to visit the sick. Mother Iliana wrote a blog post about her reactions ... Show More
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