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Sep 30
35m 52s

St.Thérèse & Trauma: The Real Story of H...

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Many of our ongoing struggles trace back to deeper wounds—and this was certainly true for St. Thérèse. In part two of this series, Dr. Sri continues to explore the childhood traumas that affected St.Thérèse and more importantly, how God gave her the grace to do His will in the midst of them. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or ... Show More
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