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When spirituality requires your mother tongue

I can't pray in English because God only speaks the language my grandmother taught me.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred communication feels impossible outside one's heritage language, creating spiritual-linguistic dependency.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Language and identity — what your first language holds?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.