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Aug 2024

39m 19s

The Carmelite Martyrs of the French Revo...

About this episode

On episode #179, I spoke with Jonathan O'Brien about the the Carmelite Martyrs of the French Revolution. Here are some key questions and topics from our discussion:

Jonathan's own conversion story
Why he decided to write a book on these wonderful martyrs
What we can all learn from their example
The relevance of their story as the Olympics takes place

And much more...

Tune in for an insightful conversation!

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