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Jul 2023
31m 36s

Listener Questions: Community

CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION
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What does community look like when our faith shifts? “If I support my grandson who is gay, what do I do with my Catholic faith?” Brian, and the team from the Center for Action and Contemplation reflect on questions that came in around community. Resources: A transcript for this episode can be found here. 
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