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Nov 2024
14m 47s

Which Kingdom Are You In?

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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Friends, we come to the end of the liturgical year with the Feast of Christ the King, where we meditate upon the kingly reign or rule of Christ. Now, we in the modern liberal West have a hard time with kings; we like democratic polities. The United States emerged out of a great rebellion against the king. But we should get over this modern hang-up, because k ... Show More
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