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Feb 2024
1h 30m

The Multiplication of the Loaves

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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This miracle is the most widely attested but also among the most commonly disputed. Why? The story seems simple, and we all know it well. But it has great theological depth and spiritual meaning, which we will discover with the help of the Fathers. 
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