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Episode 72

The Christmas SEASON

Featuring Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ

December 20, 2021 | 24 min.

Join Chenele on this special Christmas episode ofAve Spotlight with our good friend Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, of the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. Fr. Joe leads us through an Ignatian meditation and talks about why Elf is the best holiday movie.

About the Author

Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, is national director of the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) and author of Abide in the Heart of Christ: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Ignatius Loyola.

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