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Feb 2024
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Is There a "Right" Way to Educate Your C...

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How do parents decide what is best for their children when it comes to education? There are a number of different choices and it isn’t always easy to know which is the right one. Fr. Josh Johnson is joined by Deacon Michael Parker to discuss some of the key factors to consider when making decisions about education.

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Pursuing the best education for children very often requires sacrifices of their parents.

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