152. Bitcoin for the Church with Mark Yusko
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142. Rob Faughnan, CFRE
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141. Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.
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140. A Giving USA Conversation with Diocesan Development Directors
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138. The Relationship between Development and Communications
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137. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking
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136. Tom Quinlan – Parish Evangelization
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135. Dr. Laura Sicola – Speaking to Influence in Our Church
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134. Andy Lesnefsky – Vagabond Missions
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133. COVID-19’s Impact on U.S. Catholic Parish Giving
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132. Dr. Matthew Whelan – Caldwell University
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131. David Savage, Executive Director of The Papal Foundation
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130. The Four Ways Forward, Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World
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129. Saint John Vianney Center
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