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Ep. 46: A Father’s Sacrifice & the Power of Faithful Catholic Education with Chris VanderWoude

Ep. 46: A Father’s Sacrifice & the Power of Faithful Catholic Education with Chris VanderWoude14 nov 202556 min

What is faithful Catholic education really worth? For airline pilot and father of seven Thomas VanderWoude, it meant moving his family so his sons could attend authentically Catholic schools. It also meant giving his life to save his youngest son with Down syndrome. In this moving episode of the Cardinal Newman Society Podcast, host Kevin Murphy talks with Chris about his family’s commitment to Catholic education, the generational impact of those choices,, and the emerging cause for sainthood for his father.

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