River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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45: Mother Teresa: Saint it isn't So
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I ain’t no saint, but the lady we will learn about today sure is.
She helped the poor, fed the dying, and is now prayed to by millions, but her life wasn’t all Godly!
She also believed that suffering was necessary and her true mission was more of conversion than compassion.
Grab tight to your rosary beads because today we will be peering through the holes of the holy Mother Teresa.
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She helped the poor, fed the dying, and is now prayed to by millions, but her life wasn’t all Godly!
She also believed that suffering was necessary and her true mission was more of conversion than compassion.
Grab tight to your rosary beads because today we will be peering through the holes of the holy Mother Teresa.
Visit me at itsrottentothecore.com
Support the show on Patreon!
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
86 episodes
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I ain’t no saint, but the lady we will learn about today sure is.
She helped the poor, fed the dying, and is now prayed to by millions, but her life wasn’t all Godly!
She also believed that suffering was necessary and her true mission was more of conversion than compassion.
Grab tight to your rosary beads because today we will be peering through the holes of the holy Mother Teresa.
Visit me at itsrottentothecore.com
Support the show on Patreon!
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
…
continue reading
She helped the poor, fed the dying, and is now prayed to by millions, but her life wasn’t all Godly!
She also believed that suffering was necessary and her true mission was more of conversion than compassion.
Grab tight to your rosary beads because today we will be peering through the holes of the holy Mother Teresa.
Visit me at itsrottentothecore.com
Support the show on Patreon!
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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