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Embracing Imperfection: Finding True Faith Beyond Hypocrisy and Judgement

If we can't be true to ourselves, how can we find truth in the world?

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Beth Bradford
Jul 19, 2023
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“The devil has many tricks; he would flip hell over a thousand times to make us think we are better than we really are.” St. Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle

I know so many people eschew much of traditional Catholic teachings because they tell us what sinners we are. My mother hasn’t had much faith these past few years because she doesn’t understand why …

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