God Calls Us to Pray
ECHO with Bishop Donald Hying
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6m 36s
We see, in the example of St. Paul, a man whose life was radically and permanently changed by an encounter with the Person of Jesus Christ. All Christians have the opportunity for the same encounter when we open our hearts to receive God in prayer. In this session, we will discuss the essential role of prayer in the Christian life, and the way that prayer mysteriously and powerfully conforms our hearts to Christ.
Read and Study: United States Catholic Catechism for Adults Chapter 35 (pgs. 461-480)
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