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Jun 2025
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If You Feel Lost Right Now (with Fr. Mik...

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Feeling unsure about the road ahead? Do you catch yourself comparing your journey to everyone else’s?

Fr. Mike has a message to anyone in a life transition who may feel lost or uncertain about what’s next. He reminds us that the whole point of the story is not what happens in the story; it’s who you become in the process. You’re not falling behind. You’re finding your way.

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