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Spending Time With God Changes Everything

Spending time with God is one of the key practices in the Catholic faith. Whether seeking out his presence to worship and know God more deeply or petitioning God for the needs in your life, spending the time doing so is the first step in any practice of faith. Learn what it looks like to spend time with God in solitude and community.

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