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Mar 2020
14m 6s

A Man After God’s Own Heart

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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Our first reading for this weekend gives us a glimpse of one of the most powerful texts in the Bible—indeed, one of the truly great literary works that has come down to us from the ancient world. I’m talking about the story that we refer to as first and second Samuel. At the heart of this narrative—rich in theology, psychology, history, politics, human relat ... Show More
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