What does it mean to stand at the foot of the cross with people who are suffering?

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Podcast Recorded:

In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sr. Verónica Fajardo, of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, in Notre Dame, Indiana. Hear the full podcast at AS173 at aNunsLife.org.