An artful, mind-expanding, heart-opening, genre-bending exploration of how to live a life full of more love and less suffering.
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Thoughtful meditations to help you focus your mind, settle your heart, and get in touch with your body. We release new meditations each week hosted by Dr. Hillary McBride, Michael Gungor, Lisa Gungor, Science Mike, and others.
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Michael Gungor (Vishnu Dass) explores how clinging to our most important stories imprisons us in suffering. Freedom is simply loving THIS.
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Are you ready to relearn what you thought you knew about the Bible? Almost Heretical invites you on a journey of reclaiming the Bible and revolutionizing Christianity as we know it. Led by Nate Hanson (a former Crazy Love pastor) and Shelby Hanson (MA Biblical Studies & Dead Sea Scrolls). We challenge traditional teachings and offer a sanctuary for those questioning and reshaping their faith. 7 years running, with over 2 million downloads, this is a space for authentic exploration and tough ...
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a podcast about art, liturgy, spirituality | hosted by Stephen Proctor { projection artist & visual liturgist }
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Author and musician Emily Strand examines the life, legacy and her own brief, personal encounter with a little-known but essential figure in American Catholic history: Black liturgist and composer Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers.
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There’s a war in our churches between modern and traditional music, but the question is this: Can we creatively integrate the best of both worlds to bring the body of Christ together and glorify God more fully? Join us on this podcast as Christians from various stands share their voice in a joint effort to develop new creative arrangements and compositions that can enrich worship and empower evangelism. Through interviews with artists and church leaders and the host's own discoveries, learn ...
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There are a growing number of people who have given up on church, hit a wall in their faith, or been left with lingering question regarding the Christian tradition which was passed down to them. But they're not ready to entirely walk away from God, spirituality, or faith — if anything, they believe faith is what grounds us and helps us to make a difference in our shared world. Maybe this is your story. We started this podcast to elevate voices who are re-imagining faith.
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What makes a great Catholic homily, and what goes into the art of delivering it well? “Preach” is a new weekly podcast from America Media that features a diverse cast of the finest Catholic preachers. Each week, preachers open up their hearts and minds, sharing their spiritual lives, approaches to interpreting scripture and techniques for preparing the best homilies. On each episode, listeners will meet Catholic preachers, learn about their communities and hear their Sunday homilies, deliver ...
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Join Steve Zank for conversations about the theology of Christian worship and how it is relates to practice, design, and culture. The "Theology in Motion" podcast is produced by the Center For Worship Leadership, Christ College, Concordia University Irvine, CA. "Theology In Motion" is a part of the Center for Worship Leadership Podcast Network, for more information and other shows see us at cwlonline.org.
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“Our nation is in crisis. The questions Christ posed in his day, about truth, power, justice and of anyone who claimed to be his followers, offer clues for facing our current moment.” - Jim Wallis Reclaiming Jesus Now with Jim Wallis is a ten-episode podcast series on the themes of Jim Wallis’ new book, Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. Wallis is joined by two voices from a rising generation of activists, William Matthews and Allison Trowbridge, who seek to reconcile their own ...
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#145 – Garrick Allen: Revelation Isn’t What You Think
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Listen to our after show where we talk about Garrick's thoughts on Pastors, Revelation and Hell Dr. Garrick Allen uncovers truths about how the Book of Revelation has been misunderstood for centuries, reshaping our view of Scripture. Discover how ancient manuscripts and hidden texts challenge modern beliefs in unexpected ways. Thoughts, questions, …
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Lean into love, not fear, this World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Beirut Jesuit pastor tells preachers
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St. Joseph Church in Beirut offers a sanctuary for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers fleeing South Sudan, Syria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and many other conflict-torn nations. Daniel Corrou, S.J., pastor of the community, vividly recalls entering the 19th-century church immediately after the devastating 2020 blast in Lebanon’s capital. “It …
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Send us a text Today's meditation is upon what it means to have a cross-shaped spiritual tradition & what I believe it truly means to be a "Christian." Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) More Meditation Content & Resources: Harke…
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How St. Phoebe is helping us hear more women’s voices in homilies
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When Ellie Hidalgo served as a pastoral associate at Dolores Mission Church in East Los Angeles, the priest asked her to lead Liturgy of the Word and Communion services on Thursdays to give him a day off. “I would often use stories of people acting with courage, loving their neighbor, serving as good Samaritans and living out Gospel values,” she sa…
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Send us a text The final episode in our #CeaseFire series on Peace. This meditation is another one on Isaiah 2. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally Inclusive Medita…
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Why did Jesus call Peter ‘Satan’?: Questioning the mysteries of Mark’s Gospel
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Why does Jesus rebuke Peter, admonishing him to “Get behind me, Satan”? What is behind Jesus’ stern warning to his disciples to “tell no one” about his miraculous deeds, the so-called “messianic secret”? As the church's Sunday lectionary cycle takes us deeper into the Gospel of Mark, this week on “Preach” we confront some of this Gospel's most perp…
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Send us a text As our #CeaseFire series on Peace continues, today’s meditation is a words-of-affirmation exercise on fostering Peace. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Univer…
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[Ep09] Beautiful, Excellent, and Diverse Contemporary Christian Music w/ Joanne Jolee
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In this episode of SDG Music Radio, host Magnus Gautestad discusses the unification of the church through beauty and excellence in music with guest Joanne Jolee, a conservatory-trained musical artist and theologian. They explore the importance of integrating both modern and traditional music styles to create a unified worship experience that glorif…
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Timothy Radcliffe: Don't preach like a know-it-all. Be ‘a searcher, a doubter, a questioner.’
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“Preach” is back! We're thrilled to launch our second season with Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., a renowned Dominican from the English Province, as our guest for the premiere episode. Timothy brings extensive experience as the former worldwide leader of his order, as well as a distinguished preacher, spiritual author, guide and sought-after retreat leade…
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Send us a text The 3rd meditation in our current Peace series is upon two Hebrew words which are central to theme of the whole of the Scriptures: Shalom & Hesed. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) More Meditation Content & Resour…
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310: Loving Kindness is Both (The Path & The Destination)
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Send us a text Today's Meditation is the 2nd in our Cease Fire series on Peace. Harkening Deer. Christian. Meditation. Podcast. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditations!!) More Meditation Content & Resources: Harkening Deer | Universally …
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Send us a text Today's meditation is the first in a new series about Peace, in light of everything that's going on between Israel & Palestine. Inspired by Isaiah ch2. Harkening Deer. Christian. Meditation. Podcast. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Chri…
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Send us a text Harkening Deer. Christian. Meditation. Podcast. Today’s meditation is an apophatic meditation, wherein we listen to a soothing ambient music track & create space to simply be with God. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditatio…
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Top preaching takeaways from the National Eucharistic Congress
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At the start of every “Preach” episode, we state the mission of the show: “We take you into the minds and hearts of some of the finest preachers in the Catholic Church; we listen to their homilies, learn what makes them great and draw inspiration to keep preaching the Good News.” This mission informed our decision to send host Ricardo da Silva, S.J…
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Send us a text Harkening Deer. Christian. Meditation. Podcast. Today’s meditation is an apophatic meditation, wherein we listen to a soothing ambient music track & create space to simply be with God. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditatio…
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Writing a homily after the Trump assassination attempt
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“There were people who came up to me and said, ‘thank you for saying what you said about the rhetoric. I hope that the Biden people get this message.’ And then other people would stop and say, ‘thank you for what you said. This is [what] Trump people really need to hear.’” Greg Kandra shared, “so I think somehow by the grace of God, I walked to tha…
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#144 – Jon Foreman: Leaving the Christian Label
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Jon Foreman of Switchfoot (link) discusses the journey of faith, doubt, and the rejection of labels. We delve into the topics of deconstruction, being hurt by people claiming Christianity, and the complexities of using “Christian” as an adjective. We also explore the idea of embracing community over tribalism in today’s divided culture. Thoughts, q…
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Send us a text Harkening Deer. Christian. Meditation. Podcast. Today’s meditation is an apophatic meditation, wherein we listen to a soothing ambient music track & create space to simply be with God. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) More Meditation Content & Resources: Ha…
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Meet a ‘perpetual pilgrim’ on her way to the National Eucharistic Congress
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“We’re like the apostles,” says Shayla Elm. “We’re getting to walk with Jesus, like the apostles did; getting to learn from him, getting to see the ways that He brings people to Him that maybe you didn't think twice about, the people on the fringes.” On this episode of “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Shayla Elm, one of 24 young ad…
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Send us a text Harkening Deer. Christian. Meditation. Podcast. Today’s meditation is an apophatic meditation, wherein we listen to a soothing ambient music track & create space to simply be with God. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditatio…
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#143 – Candida Moss (Part 2): Uncovering Biblical Authorship Mysteries
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Listen to the After Show Candida Moss, a leading theology professor, returns for part two of our conversation, diving into her groundbreaking research on the manuscript traditions and writing processes of the New Testament. Discover how dictation, collaboration, and the roles of enslaved individuals shaped the creation of early Christian texts. Lea…
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How the Eucharistic Revival can help us love God more deeply
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“The Eucharist is the food that makes us hungry,” says Joe Laramie, S.J., so when he preaches, he hopes to stir his congregation “to deeper hunger for the Lord, to grow in deeper devotion to him.” Joe, the National Director of the Pope’s Prayer Network and a preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, preaches for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordina…
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304: Fount of Cleansing (an Apophatic Meditation)
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Send us a text Harkening Deer. Christian. Meditation. Podcast. Today’s meditation is an apophatic meditation, wherein we listen to a soothing ambient music track & create space to simply be with God. Christian Meditation content & resources: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE Christian Meditatio…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus) famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE op…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus) famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE op…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus) famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE op…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus) famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE option!!) Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the…
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#142 – Candida Moss (Part 1): Enslaved Authors of Christianity
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Listen to the After Show Candida Moss is a leading theology professor, about her groundbreaking research on the enslaved Christians who helped create the New Testament. Discover how this reshapes our understanding of biblical inspiration, ancient authorship, and Christianity’s historical complicity in slavery. Get Candida's book God's Ghostwriters.…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus) famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Harkening Deer | Christian Meditation Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE op…
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To become a supporter of Almost Heretical and get more bonus episodes like this, click here: http://almostheretical.com/subscribe In this bonus episode of Almost Heretical, Nate Hanson and Shelby dive into the story of the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11. They discuss its significance, the cultural context, and various interpretations, including its…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus) famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE option!!) Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus') famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE option!!) Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to th…
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Try writing your next homily in a coffee shop
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A homily is a public speech, so it only makes sense to write it in public, says Scott VanDerveer, who mostly writes his homilies sitting at a long shared table in a coffee shop. “I love looking up at whoever’s in line at the cash register at that moment and thinking, ‘Would this guy, or would this woman care about what I’m saying at all; would this…
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Episode 33: The DeFrancesco Interviews, Part 2
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In this episode, we discuss the second of Michael DeFrancesco's interviews with Fr. Rivers in the last few years of Rivers’ life, recently posted to YouTube. Emily and Eric are joined by Fr. Tom DiFolco, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and fellow friend of Fr. Rivers. The three point out interesting features of the second DeFrancesc…
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Send us a text This series is inspired by the section of Yeshua’s (Jesus) famous “Sermon on the Mount” commonly referred to as “The Beatitudes” or the “Blessed Are’s”. The passage can be found in Matthew 5:3-12. To get early access to this series join us on: Patreon (Best way to support!) Insight Timer (FREE option!!) Aura (30-Day Guest Pass to the…
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#140 – Frank Kenny: Unveiling the God of War
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Listen to the Frank Kenny after show! How has our understanding of God evolved over time? Nate & Shelby talk with Frank Kenny about his book, The God of War: How an Ancient God Shaped a Modern World (link), exploring the historical contexts and conflicts that have shaped modern Christianity. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheretica…
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A surefire way to lose your congregation’s attention is to start a homily with “In today’s Gospel reading,” says Thomas Groome. “The purpose of good preaching,” he says, “is to bring our lives to God and God to our lives.” A preacher’s job, then, is to facilitate a meaningful conversation between the two. This week on “Preach,” Tom, a professor of …
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Preachers: Tell a story that will stay with your listeners long after the homily is over.
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Though Jesus preached in parables that still captivate us, not every story told in a homily has a similarly lasting impact. The Rev. Christopher Clohessy shares how preachers can craft stories that linger long after Mass is over. This week on “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is joined by another South African priest. Chris is a priest of the …
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#139 – Brian McLaren: Christianity Beyond Belief
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Listen to the after show for the Brian episode where we talk about why the Church tries to control beliefs What if being a Christian wasn't about what you believed? Nate & Shelby talk with Brian McLaren about his influential works, including Do I Stay Christian? and his latest, Life After Doom. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheret…
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Ron Hansen on bringing fiction-writing techniques to homily writing
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Ron Hansen has written award-winning novels that have been turned into Hollywood hits. As an ordained deacon, he crafts equally compelling homilies. This week on “Preach,” Deacon Ron Hansen, a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Washington and a prolific author, preaches for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year B. His homily reflects…
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Episode 32: The DeFrancesco Interviews, Part 1
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In this episode, we discuss the first of the interviews Michael DeFrancesco conducted with Fr. Rivers in the last few years of Rivers’ life, recently posted to YouTube. Emily and Eric listen to clips of the interview and discuss their broad-ranging implications for worship today. For Episode 32 Show Notes, click here.…
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What young adults most need to hear in a homily
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While most parishes struggle to attract young members, Saint Clement Parish in Chicago stands out with a mostly young adult congregation. This week on “Preach,” the Rev. Peter Wojcik, the pastor of Saint Clement Parish in Chicago, Ill., preaches for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B. In his homily, he reflects on the depth of Jesus’ committed love…
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