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I sat down with Ralph Martin recently to talk about my faith journey. If you don\u2019t know Ralph, he\u2019s been a voice for renewal in the Church for the past 50 years. I thought the conversation we had was productive. Below is a video of the conversation if you\u2019re interested in it. It was part of his EWTN program called \u201cThe Choices We Face.\u201d I\u2019d love to hear your own thoughts on the conversation. Take time to comment below. Thank you!<\/p>\n

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