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Nov 2022
25m 54s

My iPhone, My Precious

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How much does your phone have control over you? We might not realize it, but the devices we use can have great control over our minds and hearts. In this week’s episode, Dr. Sri uses a prayer from St. Ignatius of Loyola as a roadmap to keep us focused on the world around us instead of the digital world.

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We feel the pull to engage with our devices. Why don't we also feel the pull to engage with God or with those around us?
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