Giving the gift of Christ's presence

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December 29, 2023

Sister Rejane and Sister Pat continue what they call "Christmas in the convent." They talk about the meaning of Christmas, focusing on this theme: "Giving the gift of Christ's presence vs. giving material presents." They share their respective personal experiences and experiences in religious life that relate to this theme.

Click here to listen to the full "In Good Faith" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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