”Go Rebuild My Church.” In these Podcasts, we explore ways to put into practice the words spoken to St. Francis of Assisi by our Lord Jesus and how this theme is relevant as we seek to bring renewal to the Church today! Leslie’s and my passion for renewal was ignited when we returned to the Catholic Church 14 years ago. And that is when we heard the call to rebuild and joined efforts with many other renewal movements within the Church. You can learn more about our journey home and our lay ap ...
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The First Step to Rebuild the Church Part II
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33:51In this podcast, Peter and Leslie discuss how Jesus gave us the first step in building individuals, families, and local parishes. He called each of us to repent and believe the Gospel. What exactly is the Gospel? Why is it pivotal for each of us to proclaim it to our world? Catholics, in particular, must revisit the Gospel's content, say yes to its…
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Peter and Leslie address the urgent crisis in the Western Church and offer actionable solutions. They emphasize the importance of taking a crucial first step. In Mark 1:13-15, after overcoming temptation in the wilderness, Jesus reveals a transformative pathway into the Kingdom of God—a message that resonates throughout the New Testament. This appr…
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Go Rebuild My Church: A New Season to Rebuild and Renew the Church
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25:57Peter and Leslie Doane launch their new podcast and their new lay apostolate! After three years of hosting a radio program on Catholic Radio Indy, Indianapolis, the Doanes are stepping out to reach others with the message given to St. Francis of Assisi in 1205 AD. The call to rebuild the Lord's church is ancient yet new! Join us as we help individu…
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GO REBUILD MY CHURCH -There is a Pattern!
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie discuss what they believe is the most important call from the Holy Spirit to the American Church: to move from maintenance to mission! According to the latest statistics, Catholic weddings have decreased significantly since 1970. Only one-third of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, and seve…
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This week, Peter conducts a transformative interview with Brian Bibb, the Director of Mission and Discipleship for Men at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Indianapolis. Brian presents a framework for integrating mission and discipleship into the local community, a key issue in most Catholic parishes. Brian's parish gives all of us "food f…
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This week, Peter and Leslie discuss the wonderful truth that Jesus came to save and heal us. In the book of Exodus, when the Israelites left Egypt, the Lord revealed His nature as the One who heals His people. Jesus, who came to bring redemption to the planet, did many signs and wonders, most of which were healing sickness and disease. First Corint…
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This week, Peter and Leslie discuss the wonderful truth that Jesus came to save and heal us. In the book of Exodus, when the Israelites left Egypt, the Lord revealed His nature as the One who heals His people. Jesus, who came to bring redemption to the planet, did many signs and wonders, most of which were healing sickness and disease. First Corint…
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In this last three-part series, Peter and Leslie discuss the call to rebuild and renew the ministry of intercession here in our American Catholic Church. Citing the High Priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17, examples from the Acts of the Apostles, and finally in the life of a famous saint, the Doanes believe that joining our Lord in heaven as commit…
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Last week, Peter and Leslie began sharing the call to understand intercession and how this practice needs to be rebuilt into our Catholic culture. We have seen two great saints of the Old Testament, Abraham and Moses, practice powerful intercession. This led to a discussion of the Person whom the Doanes referred to as the Great Intercessor, Jesus C…
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Last week, Peter and Leslie completed their short series concerning a goal to consider for the New Year. As Catholic disciples, they challenged us to discover, develop, and deploy our spiritual gifts! Through our Baptism and Confirmation, each of us has received spiritual gifts called charisms so that we may build up the Body of Christ. Through Les…
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GO REBUILD MY CHURCH -An Excellent Goal for the New Year Part II
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue to share a goal to consider for the New Year. As Catholic disciples, they challenge us to discover, develop, and deploy our spiritual gifts! Through our Baptism and Confirmation, each of us has received spiritual gifts called charisms so that we may build up the Body of Christ. These gifts are not earned but are…
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GO REBUILD MY CHURCH -An Excellent Goal for the New Year
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie share a goal to consider for the New Year. As Catholic disciples, they challenge us to discover, develop, and deploy our spiritual gifts! Through our Baptism and Confirmation, each of us has received spiritual gifts called charisms so that we may build up the Body of Christ. According to Sacred Scripture, we have a part …
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This week, Peter and Leslie share their fifth and final show highlighting the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Living our Catholic life according to the liturgical calendar helps us be the people Jesus talked about- to be in the world, but not of it! The Doanes discuss the Octave of Christmas and how the Church has given us special feasts to experi…
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Special guest Carly Brousek of Varsity Catholic
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27:57Periodically, the Doanes interview others who are doing the work of rebuilding the Church. This week, their special guest is Carly Brousek. Carly is on the national team for Varsity Catholic, a ministry outreach of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). She has worked on the national team for three years. This ministry reaches out …
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This week, Peter and Leslie compete in a short series on the Advent and Christmas Seasons. The Doanes give a historical and theological background for our celebration of Christmas and the Christmas Season. Over time, the seed of secularism has seeped into our celebration of Christmas not only in the culture at large but also in the Catholic Church.…
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The Advent and Christmas Seasons-Part III
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue a short series on the Advent and Christmas Seasons. The Doanes give a historical and theological background for our celebration of Christmas and the Christmas Season. Many have bought into the narrative that Christmas is celebrated on December 25 to replace a pagan holiday. To the surprise of many, this may not …
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This week, Peter and Leslie continue a short series on the Advent and Christmas Seasons. Advent is that time in the liturgical calendar when we, the faithful, prepare our hearts to celebrate the coming of the Lord! His coming, both as the babe in Bethlehem and the conquering King at the end of time, gives us hope amid an unstable world. The Doanes …
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This week, Peter and Leslie, begin a short series on the Advent and Christmas Season. Advent is that time in the liturgical calendar when we, the faithful, prepare our hearts to celebrate the coming of the Lord! His coming, both as the babe in Bethlehem and the conquering King at the end of time, gives us hope in the midst of an unstable world. To …
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This week, Peter and Leslie completed their Rebuilding a Missional Church series. Throughout this series, the Doanes have drawn upon Sacred Scripture, the Catholic Church's Catechism, the Saints' lives, and the Church's teachings to demonstrate the "time is now" for every Catholic believer to move from "maintenance to mission.! The Lord is calling …
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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part X
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie complete their series of four broadcasts, recounting their pilgrimage "Following in the Footsteps of St. Paul." In the middle of this series, Rebuilding a Missional Church, The Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visit…
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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part IX
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! In the middle of this important series, the Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visited the places where St. Paul and his team carried the Gospel on t…
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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part VIII
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! In the middle of this important series, the Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visited the places where St. Paul and his team carried the Gospel on t…
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Rebuilding a Missional Church- Following in St. Paul's Footsteps- Part VII
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! In the middle of this important series, the Lord gave Peter and Leslie a providential divine appointment! They have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey. They visited the places where St. Paul and his team carried the Gospel on t…
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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The next step after encountering the Lord Jesus is building a personal relationship with Him. That relationship will become the basis for us to develop "our story" of how Jesus changed our lives. The question becomes, when and where does the Lord want me…
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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The next step after encountering the Lord Jesus is building a personal relationship with Him. That relationship will become the basis for us to develop "our story" of how Jesus changed our lives. Peter and Leslie share how stories are powerful and how Go…
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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! When St. Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God, he took the first step necessary to follow Jesus. But that would only be the beginning. Following Jesus would mean developing a personal relationship with Him. This would take…
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This week, Peter and Leslie continue their new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! When Jesus first spoke of building His Church, he did so at Caesarea Phillipi, where paganism, perversion, idolatry, and the "gates of hell" were fully displayed. There, St. Peter made his prototype confession of who Jesus was, the Christ, Son of the…
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This week, Peter and Leslie continue introducing a new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The era of church history in which we find ourselves today was prophesied by Fr. Joseph Ratzinger in 1969. The future pope saw a Church on the horizon that would be much different from the one at Christendom's height. Fast forward fifty-four …
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This week, Peter and Leslie begin a new series of broadcasts, Rebuilding a Missional Church! The era of church history in which we find ourselves today was prophesied by Fr. Joseph Ratzinger in 1969. The future pope saw a Church on the horizon that would be much different from the one at Christendom's height. He saw a time coming when the numbers o…
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Interview with Sherry Weddel-A Key Thought Leader in the American Catholic Church
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie interview one of the key thought leaders in the American Catholic Church, Sherry Weddell. Since her groundbreaking book in 2012, Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry has been a key spokesperson in the Church whose wisdom has been sought after by Cardinals, Bishops, clergy, religious, and lay leadership. Ms. Weddell shar…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VIII
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie complete their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu yet ancient in its origin. The Doanes have introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The seventh and final pillar is “Go and Share Your Faith.” When…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VII
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu, yet ancient. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The sixth pillar is “Conduct Spiritual Warfare.” Sacred Scripture teaches us that…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part VI
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The fifth pillar is “Discover, Develop, and Deploy Your Spiritual Gifts.” This fifth pillar ma…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part V
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is relatively new in the Catholic milieu. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The fourth pillar is “Receive the Sacraments of Confession and Eucharist.” Recent national sur…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part IV
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, “Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish.” The call to discipleship is fairly new in the Catholic milieu. The Doanes introduced what they refer to as the seven pillars of Catholic discipleship. The third pillar is “Be Devoted to Prayer.” The Saints, models of Catholic discipleship, highlight…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part III
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their exciting new series. The call to discipleship is fairly new to the Catholic milieu. Sherry Weddell, in her groundbreaking book Forming Intentional Disciples, said this: “We discovered, to our surprise and dismay, that many pastoral leaders do not even possess a conceptual category for discipleship.“ The Do…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part II
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue with an exciting new series to the radio program. The call to discipleship is fairly new to the Catholic milieu. Sherry Weddell, in her groundbreaking book Forming Intentional Disciples, said this: “We discovered, to our surprise and dismay, that many pastoral leaders do not even possess a conceptual category fo…
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Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Parish-Part I
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie introduced an exciting new series to the radio program. The call to discipleship is fairly new to the Catholic milieu. Sherry Weddell, in her groundbreaking book Forming Intentional Disciples, said this: “We discovered, to our surprise and dismay, that many pastoral leaders do not even possess a conceptual category for d…
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God's Plan for Healing Loneliness-Part III
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue to address the "front-page news" concerning the epidemic of loneliness in America. Loneliness produces mental and emotional problems and even physical problems of heart disease, strokes, dementia, and early death! In the early 1980s, Mother Teresa pointed out that every nation and every culture had its poorest o…
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God's Plan for Healing Loneliness-Part II
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue to address the "front-page news" concerning the epidemic of loneliness in America. Loneliness produces mental and emotional problems and even physical problems of heart disease, strokes, dementia, and early death! In the early 1980s, Mother Teresa pointed out that every nation and every culture had its poorest o…
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This week, Peter and Leslie address the "front-page news" concerning the epidemic of loneliness in America. Loneliness produces mental and emotional problems and even physical problems of heart disease, strokes, dementia, and early death! In the early 1980s, Mother Teresa pointed out that every nation and every culture had its poorest of the poor. …
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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part XII
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie come to the twelfth and final broadcast in their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, they discussed the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, which laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic Family as the domestic church. In this week's broadcast, they share the tools for…
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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part XI
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie come to the eleventh of twelve broadcasts in their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, we discussed the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, which laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic Family as the domestic church. In this week's broadcast, we explore the mother's-…
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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part X
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, we discussed the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, which laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic Family as the domestic church. In this week's broadcast, we explore the father's critical role in the domestic church…
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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part IX
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, we discussed the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, which laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic Family as the domestic church. This week's broadcast examines the relationship between husband and wife. There is a c…
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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part VIII
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series on rebuilding the Catholic Family. In previous broadcasts, we have studied the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, who laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic family as the domestic church. In this week's broadcast, we will continue to focus on a "solutions-oriented" approac…
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The Catholic Family as the Domestic Church- Part VII
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series on rebuilding the Family. In previous broadcasts, we have studied the writings of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, who laid the foundations for rebuilding the Catholic family as the domestic church. In the last broadcast, the Doanes pointed out the latest statistics from the Center for Applie…
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Rebuilding the Family as the Domestic Church: Part VI
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series on the family. Pope St. John Paul II not only shared a powerful vision of what the Catholic Family was created to be, but his successor, Benedict XVI, did as well. He taught us that the family was first and foremost called to be Christocentric, built on the foundation of an encounter with Jesus Chri…
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The Catholic family as the Domestic Church- Part V
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series on rebuilding and renewing the Catholic family. Over the past 50 years, the Church has experienced a decline in several areas that are connected with the family. The Doanes discuss those statistics not as condemnation but as a wake-up call for all of us. Pope Saint John Paul II and Benedict XVI laid…
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Rebuilding the Family as the Domestic Church: Part IV
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27:57This week, Peter and Leslie continue their new series on the family. Pope St. John Paul II shared a powerful vision of what the Catholic Family was created to be at the very beginning of time. He taught us that the family was indeed the Domestic Church with a mandate to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. Today, amid unprecedented confusio…
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