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Join XTERMIGATOR and friends as they explore the Orthodox Christian faith through fun stories, exciting adventures, Bible lessons, saints, feast days, prayers, virtues, and acts of kindness. Created especially for children and families, each episode encourages young listeners to grow in faith, compassion, courage, and love while discovering that every child is wonderfully created by God.

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    The Knot-by-Knot Courage Trail: XTERMIGATOR Learns the Jesus Prayer

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Join XTERMIGATOR and friends as they explore the Orthodox Christian faith through fun stories, exciting adventures, Bible lessons, saints, feast days, prayers, virtues, and acts of kindness. Created especially for children and families, each episode encourages young listeners to grow in faith, compassion, courage, and love while discovering that every child is wonderfully created by God.

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