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Friends under the Fig Tree with Fr. Nath...

Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia
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This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Nathanael. Fr. Nathanael and Mother Natalia share how they received their names, their love of scripture, and then talk briefly about the scripture passage in John where Jesus asks Peter "Do you love me?" Unfortunately Fr. Nathanael's audio and video cut out during this section, so we don't get to hear his thought ... Show More
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