#471 How The Moral Law Led Me to Catholicism - Tim Staples

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#471 How The Moral Law Led Me to Catholicism - Tim Staples

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Feb 8, 2023

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Tim Staples has shared his conversion story around the world, but one part of that story is of particular importance today: How the moral teaching of the Church, far from driving everyone away, often provides a powerful incentive to become Catholic.

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Feb 8, 2023

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