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May 2024
29m 33s

Contemporary Spirituality: Abandonment t...

Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph
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On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick delve into the themes of "Abandonment to Divine Providence", by Jean Pierre Coussade. Topics such as heresey of Jansenism, the Blessed Mother's influence in the book, 'abandonism', the themes of simplicity and holiness, what 'abandonment' truly is in the Christian sense, and purity of he ... Show More
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