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Mar 21
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Two Jesuits Talking | Episode 5: Bodies!

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Gymnastics. Theater. Sacraments. Muscle memory. Fathers Eric and Damian talk about the body, not as something separate from faith, but as the place where faith actually happens. Movement, gesture, breath, touch: Our bodies preach, pray and remember. Grace isn’t abstract. It’s embodied. About the show: Two Jesuits Talking is a Catholic podcast hosted by Fr. ... Show More
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