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Aug 2023
28m 56s

Finding Freedom

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Do you struggle to get over bad habits or to choose the right thing? St. Augustine did. Dr. Edward Sri shares about the life of St. Augustine and his struggle with the virtue of chastity. Dr. Sri explains the importance of chastity and what true love looks like.

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When we lack chastity, we are not free to truly love others.

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