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Jul 2022
19m 37s

What St. Francis and Lepers Can Teach Us...

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Is there someone in your life that is hard for you to love? In this episode, Dr. Sri explains the call of every person to love their neighbor despite how we feel about them. Using examples from the saints, Dr. Sri encourages us to rise above our feelings and choose to love.

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A real sign of conversion is in how we choose to love our neighbor.

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