World Youth Day: An Examination of Conscience (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 11/10/23
Release Date: 11/10/2023
The Catholic Current
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Show Notes
Examination of Conscience from World Youth Day 2023
WYD 2023 Part III - Examination of Conscience
Understanding the Sacrament of Penance Fr. Paulo Alvarez
Beware the juvenilization of American Christianity
Enthusiasm: A Chapter in the History of Religion - Ronald Knox
Read Fr. McTeigue’s Written Works!
Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify