The Divine Lantern

Building an Orthodox Marriage | Fr. Jean Mawal and His Grace Bishop John Abdalah | Marriage and Family life | S5, E21

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Show Notes

Thank you for joining us for another episode in our Marriage and Family Life series. In this episode, we feature a conversation between Father Jean Mawal and His Grace Bishop John Abdalah on the topic of building an Orthodox marriage. This marks the introduction of a new topic in our series, focusing on the Orthodox understanding of marriage.

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