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Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In this episode, Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger sit down to discuss "The Messengers," the special Christmas episode from The Chosen.
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