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Well, I still think Fr. Barron is a great evangelist, but he himself has another answer in mind \u2014and it\u2019s worth checking it out in this preview<\/a><\/strong> of his new series on the New Evangelization.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>And, of course, Fr. Barron is right. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Meantime, here\u2019s a look at another trailer for the new series, below. \u00a0It looks sensational.<\/p>\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/MwInY93oaLo<\/a>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"