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Written content is coming soon! Enjoy the recent archives of the Abiding in Hope program:
Abiding in Hope, 8/20/18
Abiding in Hope Episode 19 (Encore) Fr. John Sims Baker, along with Mary Ann Jepsen, are prompted by a question sent in by a listener to discuss dealing with adult children who may have left the faith or are questioning their faith. The hosts also discuss how a parent...
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Abiding in Hope, 8/06/18
Abiding in Hope Episode 23 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss the sin of envy and those sins that find ourselves confessing again and again. Secondly, the hosts discuss the sin of detraction or the telling of someone's faults behind their back. The hosts...
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Abiding in Hope, 7/16/18
Abiding in Hope Episode 22 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss listeners' issues with returning to the Catholic faith or becoming more involved with their faith when the spouse is anti-Catholic or just not supportive. The hosts invite you to participate in...
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Abiding in Hope, 7/2/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 21 Fr. John Sims Baker, along with Mary Ann Jepsen, discuss a question from a female former pornography addict and her desire to help others. The hosts also discuss a listener's questions about the reality of the devil. The hosts invite you to...
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Abiding in Hope, 6/18/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 20 Show hosts Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen answer a listener's question about her marriage. She has lost patience with her husband's worrying, anxiety, and depression. The second question the hosts focus on how to have an adult...
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Abiding in Hope, 6/4/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 19 Fr. John Sims Baker, along with Mary Ann Jepsen, are prompted by a question sent in by a listener to discuss dealing with adult children who may have left the faith or are questioning their faith. The hosts also discuss how a parent might...
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Abiding in Hope, 5/21/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 18 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss infidelity through pornography, how one might approach helping one's spouse through the hurt. The second question and discussion focuses on dealing with unethical practices at work. The hosts...
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Abiding in Hope, 5/7/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 17 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss being nice to those people who are closest to you, especially to your spouse, when you don't feel like being kind. The hosts invite you to participate in future shows by submitting your...
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Abiding in Hope, 4/16/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 16 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss prayer, fasting and giving alms. The second question the hosts address is dealing with a former spouse re-marrying and how it might affect children. The hosts invite you to participate in...
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Abiding in Hope, 4/2/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 15 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen offer great ideas on how to keep Sunday holy. In the second half of the show, the hosts give advice to teenagers (or anyone) on how to approach the daily struggle of interacting in our secular society...
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