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Jan 2024
23m 46s

The Heart of All Our Suffering

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What is the real reason behind the increase in loneliness and anxiety? There is almost an inability, in our world today, to cope with life. Monsignor James Shea addressed this question in his keynote at the SEEK conference. Monsignor Shea offers that perhaps this struggle is a result of growing up in a world without God. Dr. Edward Sri discusses the deeper meaning of Monsignor Shea’s words.

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The heart of all our suffering in this world is because we find ourselves under Satan’s power.

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