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DAY 23 - USE OF FREE WILL (VS. SUPERSTITION)
Frank Connelly 3/16/26 Frank Connelly 3/16/26

DAY 23 - USE OF FREE WILL (VS. SUPERSTITION)

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DAY 22 - USE OF TALENTS
Frank Connelly 3/16/26 Frank Connelly 3/16/26

DAY 22 - USE OF TALENTS

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT REFLECTION ON DIVISION
Frank Connelly 3/15/26 Frank Connelly 3/15/26

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT REFLECTION ON DIVISION

The Fourth Sunday of Lent Reflection with Fr Dominic O.S.A.

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DAY 21 - NEW AGE TRICKEY
Frank Connelly 3/13/26 Frank Connelly 3/13/26

DAY 21 - NEW AGE TRICKEY

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DAY 20 - ST. MONICA - A MOTHER’S DREAM
Frank Connelly 3/12/26 Frank Connelly 3/12/26

DAY 20 - ST. MONICA - A MOTHER’S DREAM

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DAY 19 - ST. MONICA - MOTHER & WIFE
Frank Connelly 3/12/26 Frank Connelly 3/12/26

DAY 19 - ST. MONICA - MOTHER & WIFE

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DAY 18 - A HEART UNSATISFIED
Frank Connelly 3/11/26 Frank Connelly 3/11/26

DAY 18 - A HEART UNSATISFIED

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DAY 17 - FIRST CONVERSION
Frank Connelly 3/9/26 Frank Connelly 3/9/26

DAY 17 - FIRST CONVERSION

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT PRAYER FOR PEACE
Frank Connelly 3/8/26 Frank Connelly 3/8/26

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT PRAYER FOR PEACE

The Third Sunday of Lent with Pope Leo XIV and his Prayer for Peace and Disarmament

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DAY 16 - PEER PRESSURE
Frank Connelly 3/7/26 Frank Connelly 3/7/26

DAY 16 - PEER PRESSURE

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DAY 15 - LOVE, EMOTION AND THE THEATER
Frank Connelly 3/6/26 Frank Connelly 3/6/26

DAY 15 - LOVE, EMOTION AND THE THEATER

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DAY 14- COLLEGE FREEDOM
Frank Connelly 3/5/26 Frank Connelly 3/5/26

DAY 14- COLLEGE FREEDOM

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DAY 13- THE INFAMOUS PEAR: PART TWO
Frank Connelly 3/4/26 Frank Connelly 3/4/26

DAY 13- THE INFAMOUS PEAR: PART TWO

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DAY 12 - THE INFAMOUS PEAR
Frank Connelly 3/3/26 Frank Connelly 3/3/26

DAY 12 - THE INFAMOUS PEAR

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DAY 11 - A TEENAGEr LEFT TO HIS OWN DEVICES
Frank Connelly 3/2/26 Frank Connelly 3/2/26

DAY 11 - A TEENAGEr LEFT TO HIS OWN DEVICES

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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT REFLECTION
Frank Connelly 3/1/26 Frank Connelly 3/1/26

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT REFLECTION

Second Sunday of Lent Reflection with Fr Dominic Smith O.S.A., Director of Media at Sanctifying Grace.

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DAY 10 - ST AUGUSTINE ON TEENAGE CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
Frank Connelly 2/28/26 Frank Connelly 2/28/26

DAY 10 - ST AUGUSTINE ON TEENAGE CARNAL KNOWLEDGE

Day 10- Teenage carnal knowledge and its effect on St Augustine

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DAY 9 - ST AUGUSTINE’s EARLY EDUCATION
Frank Connelly 2/27/26 Frank Connelly 2/27/26

DAY 9 - ST AUGUSTINE’s EARLY EDUCATION

Day 9 - The Saint’s Early Education

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DAY 8 - ST AUGUSTINE’S CHILDHOOD
Frank Connelly 2/26/26 Frank Connelly 2/26/26

DAY 8 - ST AUGUSTINE’S CHILDHOOD

Day 8 - St Augustine’s Childhood

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DAY 7 - Daily life examples of a Restless Heart
Frank Connelly 2/25/26 Frank Connelly 2/25/26

DAY 7 - Daily life examples of a Restless Heart

Day 6 - Daily Examples of a Restless Heart

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Our Words. How Language Shapes our Character

On Day 8 we start examining St Augustine’s childhood. We discover that he retrospectively contemplates the idea of language and the effects of language on his spiritual development. 

Haven't starte
Welcome to Day 7 of your journey in the desert with Fr. Max. Today we explore modern definitions and examples of the Restless Heart. Maybe some of these examples resonate with you? Do you sometimes find your happiness in material things?

If you're l
Tomorrow is Day 6 of 40 Days of Confessions with Father Max. This is a very special episode - a reward for all the hard work you've put into learning and contemplating your restless heart.

In this episode Father Max examines his Augustinian brother,
"Why after sixteen centuries do we are still agreeing with St. Augustine...do we nod our heads and silently answer 'yes, that it, I am restless.'" -Fr. Max Villeneuve O.S.A.

Join us on this Lenten journey into the desert with Fr. Max and S
Good morning desert pilgrims! 

In this episode let's examine both the meaning and perhaps the relevance that the restless heart may hold for each of us today. This restless heart can work in all of us differently an in our own unique journeys to Chr
Those of you on the 40 Days of Confessions journey get a break for the first Sunday of Lent! Fr Max returns on Monday with Day 5.

So, as a special treat, Fr. Dominic Smith O.S.A. (Director of Media at Sanctifying Grace) provides us a truly Augustini
For those who find peace in the wee hours, Fr Max's Day 4 episode goes live on the Sanctifying Grace blog at 11:59PM PST. Just sign up for access to every day of 40 Days of Confessions with Fr Max O.S.A.

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