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What Deer Hunting Taught Me About Prayer

What Deer Hunting Taught Me About Prayer

by Hunter D'Armond, SJ | Nov 5, 2020 | Pop Culture, Prayers, Spirituality, Sports    ~ Approx. 3 mins

One of the more difficult sacrifices I made when I entered the Jesuits was giving up hunting, the very sport which is my namesake. It’s not that Jesuits aren’t allowed to hunt, as some may think, but more because Jesuit life, especially in formation, isn’t conducive...

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