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I used to be afraid of ghosts, it helped me to trust in God.

I used to be afraid of ghosts, it helped me to trust in God.

by An Nguyen Vu, SJ | Aug 17, 2022 | Art, Prayers, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 4 mins

The world of my childhood was a very enchanted one, where the supernatural seemed ready to jump out at you around every corner. To the six-year-old me, it was a mysterious and scary place. It didn’t exactly help that the house that we lived in was purportedly haunted....

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The evil spirit tries to make us think we are unworthy of our calling as children of God. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects that the Christian should use the season of Lent to shore up their defenses against the tricks of the evil one. Based on the readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent.

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