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Feb 17
23m 46s

How to Overcome Pornography & Lust

Fr. Peter Heers
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Struggling to overcome porn or battling lust? In this powerful Orthodox Christian teaching, Fr. Peter Heers exposes the spiritual roots of pornography and masturbation, revealing how these grave passions enslave the soul and separate us from God. Drawing on Holy Scripture, the Church Fathers (especially St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain) and Orthodox canon ... Show More
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