Best Peter Doane Podcasts (2025)

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The First Pillar of Discipleship: Encounter Jesus Christ! 33:12

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7d ago33:12

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Peter and Leslie firmly believe that the call to become a disciple of Jesus, not a mere believer, is at the top of the Lord's agenda. In this series, they will discuss seven pillars that will inspire Catholic and Evangelical believers to answer the call to discipleship and thereby become true instruments in the Lord's work. The first pillar is the …

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Mere Believer in Jesus or Radical Disciple? We Have a Choice! 32:55

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In this podcast, Leslie and Peter embark on a series focused on the call for total commitment to Jesus Christ. In the Apostolic Church, those who dedicated themselves entirely to the Lord and His Kingdom were known as disciples. This call is not a one-time event; it is a daily commitment that requires each of us to say "Yes" to Christ Jesus. Cathol…

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What is a Kingdom of God Mentality? Rebuilding an Apostolic Mindset! 31:36

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Peter and Leslie continue to discuss the centrality of the Kingdom of God in the life of the Apostolic Church. The Lord desires to rebuild this way of thinking in the life of the Church today. We can assure ourselves of living our faith in the Kingdom when we allow the Lord to reveal any idolatry that may have entered our Christian lives.…

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What is the Kingdom of God and Why Did St. Paul Proclaim it? 30:48

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Peter and Leslie discuss the Kingdom of God and why it is foundational for each of us to become disciples of Jesus Christ. This truth was the centerpiece proclaimed by Jesus and the Apostolic Church as seen in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. Many Catholic and Evangelical believers are uncertain what the Kingdom of God is and what it means…

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The Power of God Released in Our Conversion Story 28:40

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In this podcast, Peter and Leslie discuss how sharing our conversion story releases God's power. In the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul shares his conversion story as a lead-in to the Gospel. The Doanes offer a practical approach to developing our story, helping everyone become better equipped to share Jesus Christ and His redemption. This podcast c…

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Why the Gospel Matters and How Do I Know When to Share it with Others 34:17

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In this episode, Peter and Leslie discuss the importance of sharing the Gospel with others. The question becomes, how do I know when I should share it? Sacred Scripture teaches an incredible truth: the Lord opens doors! The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that we are to be "on the lookout" for times to share. This podcast will help us all …

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The First Step to Rebuild the Church Part II 33:51

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In this podcast, Peter and Leslie discuss how Jesus gave us the first step in building individuals, families, and local parishes. He called each of us to repent and believe the Gospel. What exactly is the Gospel? Why is it pivotal for each of us to proclaim it to our world? Catholics, in particular, must revisit the Gospel's content, say yes to its…

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The First Step To Rebuild 31:40

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Peter and Leslie address the urgent crisis in the Western Church and offer actionable solutions. They emphasize the importance of taking a crucial first step. In Mark 1:13-15, after overcoming temptation in the wilderness, Jesus reveals a transformative pathway into the Kingdom of God—a message that resonates throughout the New Testament. This appr…

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Go Rebuild My Church: A New Season to Rebuild and Renew the Church 25:57

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Peter and Leslie Doane launch their new podcast and their new lay apostolate! After three years of hosting a radio program on Catholic Radio Indy, Indianapolis, the Doanes are stepping out to reach others with the message given to St. Francis of Assisi in 1205 AD. The call to rebuild the Lord's church is ancient yet new! Join us as we help individu…

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GO REBUILD MY CHURCH -There is a Pattern! 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie discuss what they believe is the most important call from the Holy Spirit to the American Church: to move from maintenance to mission! According to the latest statistics, Catholic weddings have decreased significantly since 1970. Only one-third of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and seve…

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An Interview with Food for Thought! 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter conducts a transformative interview with Brian Bibb, the Director of Mission and Discipleship for Men at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Indianapolis. Brian presents a framework for integrating mission and discipleship into the local community, a key issue in most Catholic parishes. Brian's parish gives all of us "food f…

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Jesus Heals Us-Part II 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie discuss the wonderful truth that Jesus came to save and heal us. In the book of Exodus, when the Israelites left Egypt, the Lord revealed His nature as the One who heals His people. Jesus, who came to bring redemption to the planet, did many signs and wonders, most of which were healing sickness and disease. First Corint…

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Jesus Heals Us-Part I 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie discuss the wonderful truth that Jesus came to save and heal us. In the book of Exodus, when the Israelites left Egypt, the Lord revealed His nature as the One who heals His people. Jesus, who came to bring redemption to the planet, did many signs and wonders, most of which were healing sickness and disease. First Corint…

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A Call To Intercession Part III 27:57

1y ago27:57

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In this last three-part series, Peter and Leslie discuss the call to rebuild and renew the ministry of intercession here in our American Catholic Church. Citing the High Priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17, examples from the Acts of the Apostles, and finally in the life of a famous saint, the Doanes believe that joining our Lord in heaven as commit…

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A Call To Intercession Part II 28:00

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Last week, Peter and Leslie began sharing the call to understand intercession and how this practice needs to be rebuilt into our Catholic culture. We have seen two great saints of the Old Testament, Abraham and Moses, practice powerful intercession. This led to a discussion of the Person whom the Doanes referred to as the Great Intercessor, Jesus C…

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A Call To Intercession Part I 27:57

1y ago27:57

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Last week, Peter and Leslie completed their short series concerning a goal to consider for the New Year. As Catholic disciples, they challenged us to discover, develop, and deploy our spiritual gifts! Through our Baptism and Confirmation, each of us has received spiritual gifts called charisms so that we may build up the Body of Christ. Through Les…

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GO REBUILD MY CHURCH -An Excellent Goal for the New Year Part II 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue to share a goal to consider for the New Year. As Catholic disciples, they challenge us to discover, develop, and deploy our spiritual gifts! Through our Baptism and Confirmation, each of us has received spiritual gifts called charisms so that we may build up the Body of Christ. These gifts are not earned but are…

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GO REBUILD MY CHURCH -An Excellent Goal for the New Year 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie share a goal to consider for the New Year. As Catholic disciples, they challenge us to discover, develop, and deploy our spiritual gifts! Through our Baptism and Confirmation, each of us has received spiritual gifts called charisms so that we may build up the Body of Christ. According to Sacred Scripture, we have a part …

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The Advent and Christmas Seasons-Part V 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie share their fifth and final show highlighting the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Living our Catholic life according to the liturgical calendar helps us be the people Jesus talked about- to be in the world, but not of it! The Doanes discuss the Octave of Christmas and how the Church has given us special feasts to experi…

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Special guest Carly Brousek of Varsity Catholic 27:57

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Periodically, the Doanes interview others who are doing the work of rebuilding the Church. This week, their special guest is Carly Brousek. Carly is on the national team for Varsity Catholic, a ministry outreach of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). She has worked on the national team for three years. This ministry reaches out …

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The Advent and Christmas Seasons-Part IV 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie compete in a short series on the Advent and Christmas Seasons. The Doanes give a historical and theological background for our celebration of Christmas and the Christmas Season. Over time, the seed of secularism has seeped into our celebration of Christmas not only in the culture at large but also in the Catholic Church.…

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The Advent and Christmas Seasons-Part III 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue a short series on the Advent and Christmas Seasons. The Doanes give a historical and theological background for our celebration of Christmas and the Christmas Season. Many have bought into the narrative that Christmas is celebrated on December 25 to replace a pagan holiday. To the surprise of many, this may not …

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The Advent and Christmas Seasons-Part II 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue a short series on the Advent and Christmas Seasons. Advent is that time in the liturgical calendar when we, the faithful, prepare our hearts to celebrate the coming of the Lord! His coming, both as the babe in Bethlehem and the conquering King at the end of time, gives us hope amid an unstable world. The Doanes …

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The Advent and Christmas Seasons 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie, begin a short series on the Advent and Christmas Season. Advent is that time in the liturgical calendar when we, the faithful, prepare our hearts to celebrate the coming of the Lord! His coming, both as the babe in Bethlehem and the conquering King at the end of time, gives us hope in the midst of an unstable world. To …

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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Part XII 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie completed their Rebuilding a Missional Church series. Throughout this series, the Doanes have drawn upon Sacred Scripture, the Catholic Church's Catechism, the Saints' lives, and the Church's teachings to demonstrate the "time is now" for every Catholic believer to move from "maintenance to mission.! The Lord is calling …

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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part X 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie complete their series of four broadcasts, recounting their pilgrimage "Following in the Footsteps of St. Paul." In the middle of this series, Rebuilding a Missional Church, The Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visit…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part IX 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! In the middle of this important series, the Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visited the places where St. Paul and his team carried the Gospel on t…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part VIII 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! In the middle of this important series, the Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visited the places where St. Paul and his team carried the Gospel on t…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part VII 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! In the middle of this important series, the Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visited the places where St. Paul and his team carried the Gospel on t…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part VI 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The next step after encountering the Lord Jesus is building a personal relationship with Him. That relationship will become the basis for us to develop "our story" of how Jesus changed our lives. The question becomes, when and where does the Lord want me…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part V 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The next step after encountering the Lord Jesus is building a personal relationship with Him. That relationship will become the basis for us to develop "our story" of how Jesus changed our lives. Peter and Leslie share how stories are powerful and how Go…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part IV 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! When St. Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God, he took the first step necessary to follow Jesus. But that would only be the beginning. Following Jesus would mean developing a personal relationship with Him. This would take…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part III 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! When Jesus first spoke of building His Church, he did so at Caesarea Phillipi, where paganism, perversion, idolatry, and the "gates of hell" were fully displayed. There, St. Peter made his prototype confession of who Jesus was, the Christ, Son of the…

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Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part II 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue introducing a new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The era of church history in which we find ourselves today was prophesied by Fr. Joseph Ratzinger in 1969. The future pope saw a Church on the horizon that would be much different from the one at Christendom's height. Fast forward fifty-four …

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Rebuilding a Missional Church-Part I 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie begin a new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The era of church history in which we find ourselves today was prophesied by Fr. Joseph Ratzinger in 1969. The future pope saw a Church on the horizon that would be much different from the one at Christendom's height. He saw a time coming when the numbers o…

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Interview with Sherry Weddel-A Key Thought Leader in the American Catholic Church 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie interview one of the key thought leaders in the American Catholic Church, Sherry Weddell. Since her groundbreaking book in 2012, Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry has been a key spokesperson in the Church whose wisdom has been sought after by Cardinals, Bishops, clergy, religious, and lay leadership. Ms. Weddell shar…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VIII 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie complete their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu yet ancient in its origin. The Doanes have introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The seventh and final pillar is “Go and Share Your Faith.” When…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VII 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu, yet ancient. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The sixth pillar is “Conduct Spiritual Warfare.” Sacred Scripture teaches us that…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VI 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The fifth pillar is “Discover, Develop, and Deploy Your Spiritual Gifts.” This fifth pillar ma…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part V 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The fourth pillar is “Receive the Sacraments of Confession and Eucharist.” Recent national sur…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part IV 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is fairly new in the Catholic milieu. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The third pillar is “Be Devoted to Prayer.” The Saints, models of Catholic discipleship, highlight…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part III 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their exciting new series. The call to discipleship is fairly new to the Catholic milieu. Sherry Weddell, in her groundbreaking book Forming Intentional Disciples, said this: “We discovered, to our surprise and dismay, that many pastoral leaders do not even possess a conceptual category for discipleship.“ The Do…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part II 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue with an exciting new series to the radio program. The call to discipleship is fairly new to the Catholic milieu. Sherry Weddell, in her groundbreaking book Forming Intentional Disciples, said this: “We discovered, to our surprise and dismay, that many pastoral leaders do not even possess a conceptual category fo…

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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part I 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie introduced an exciting new series to the radio program. The call to discipleship is fairly new to the Catholic milieu. Sherry Weddell, in her groundbreaking book Forming Intentional Disciples, said this: “We discovered, to our surprise and dismay, that many pastoral leaders do not even possess a conceptual category for d…

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God's Plan for Healing Loneliness-Part III 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue to address the "front-page news" concerning the epidemic of loneliness in America. Loneliness produces mental and emotional problems and even physical problems of heart disease, strokes, dementia, and early death! In the early 1980s, Mother Teresa pointed out that every nation and every culture had its poorest o…

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God's Plan for Healing Loneliness-Part II 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue to address the "front-page news" concerning the epidemic of loneliness in America. Loneliness produces mental and emotional problems and even physical problems of heart disease, strokes, dementia, and early death! In the early 1980s, Mother Teresa pointed out that every nation and every culture had its poorest o…

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God's Plan for Healing Loneliness 27:57

1y ago27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie address the "front-page news" concerning the epidemic of loneliness in America. Loneliness produces mental and emotional problems and even physical problems of heart disease, strokes, dementia, and early death! In the early 1980s, Mother Teresa pointed out that every nation and every culture had its poorest of the poor. …

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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part XII 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie come to the twelfth and final broadcast in their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, they discussed the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, which laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic Family as the domestic church. In this week's broadcast, they share the tools for…

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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part XI 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie come to the eleventh of twelve broadcasts in their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, we discussed the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, which laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic Family as the domestic church. In this week's broadcast, we explore the mother's-…

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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part X 27:57

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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, we discussed the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, which laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic Family as the domestic church. In this week's broadcast, we explore the father's critical role in the domestic church…