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The Secret to a Meaningful Lent (and a Meaningful Life)

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Are you ready to start Lent strong this Ash Wednesday? In this conversation, Fr. Columba Jordan is joined by Dr. Arthur Brooks as they discuss the science of Lent, exploring how suffering can be sacred, how doing hard things gives our life meaning, and the intersection between metacognition and prayer.

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