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Jun 2024
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06/30/24 Raincoats and Umbrellas

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Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The Sacraments are God's presence and power...do we let them change us?

We continually come into contact with the living God in the Sacraments. But we often leave our encounter with the Sacraments the same as when we arrived. If we are open to what God wants, we are surrendering to His will.

Mass Readings from June 30, 2024:
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-13
2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15

Mark 5:21-43

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