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May 2025
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Mystic Catholicism vs. Modern Catholicis...

St. Anthony's Tongue
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Catholic Mysticism is a dynamic part of the Catholic faith. I'd even argue ALL of Catholicism is "mystical". However, over the years we have disenchanted the faith and traded our mysticism for an over intellectualism and even a modernism. #Catholic #Catholicism #Spirituality #Christianity #Mysticism #prayer

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