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Lenten Spiritual Attacks: Why Faith Feels Harder

As Lent approaches, many Catholic moms find that growing closer to God doesn't feel peaceful — it feels harder.

Cravings intensify. Discouragement creeps in. Shame gets louder. Motivation fades. And you start wondering if you're doing something wrong.

In this episode, I sit down with Denise Jelinek to talk about the spiritual attacks that come when you're trying to grow in holiness — especially during Lent.

We talk about:

* What spiritual attacks actually look like in everyday mom life

* Why the enemy ramps up when you're making progress

* How to recognize the difference between normal…

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