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Aug 13
1h 16m

Shared Beauty is Real Beauty

Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia
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This week's episode was recorded live at the Byzantine Assembly in Indiana! This week Mother Natalia reflects on a grace shared by a pilgrim about beauty. She talks about sharing beauty with people and with God. We also have some Q&A at the end of the session. Thanks to WJOB in Indiana for recording the audio and video for this episode. References: Into ... Show More
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