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Nov 2024
46m 49s

Bride for the Day

Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia
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This week Mother Natalia shares something that she asked for in prayer. She shares how that impacted her as she tried to remember that as she went about her day. Mother Natalia makes a suggestion to us on how to incorporate this into our lives as well.

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