
The Necessity and Blessings of Prayer
An Apologetic Call to Communion
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- Vanessa
- 04-18-25
Highly recommended listen!
Love how St Aphonsus breaks down some of the things related to prayer. Like it’s efficacy and when one is in sin and prays. Wonderful resource :) thank you! 🙏 the narration was well done too!
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- Randi
- 04-03-25
I love this special Saint and Doctor of the Church
I didn’t care for the computer which does not read in the holy voice in which it was written
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- Nicholas R. Piergiovanni, Jr.
- 03-15-25
Great book for Lent…
This helped me have a better understanding of the power and mysteries of prayer. I recommend it for your spiritual journey.
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