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Apr 2023
15m 16s

How to Proclaim the Faith

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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Friends, for this fourth Sunday of Easter, we have a magnificent first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. It’s one of Peter's great kerygmatic speeches—the kerygma means the basic proclamation of the faith—and a master class in evangelization. Christianity has become so commonplace for so many of us; we think being a Christian just means being a nice per ... Show More
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