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Sep 2025
26m 39s

Love for the Cross: A Path Toward Sancti...

ST. JOSEMARIA INSTITUTE
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In this meditation for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14), Fr. Marty Miller draws upon the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Josemaria Escriva to share how struggles, contradictions, and even ordinary duties can become moments of joy when lived with love for Christ. Listen now to reflect on: • How the cross transforms sufferin ... Show More
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