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\"Life<\/a>How does a person become holy in our modern world? Thomas Merton, one of the Catholic Church’s greatest modern thinkers, has answers that might surprise you! Join Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton as they discuss holiness in married life, how TV and the internet affect our spiritual lives and whether we can ever find peace in our search for God.<\/p>\n

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