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Aug 23
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Homily from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Discipline isn't the point, but it is the path.

God calls us to develop the potential He has given us by leaning into the discipline He is calling us to. Who is it you want to be? What do you want to be true about you?

Mass Readings from August, 24, 2025:
Isaiah 66:18-21
Psalm 117:1, 2
Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13

Luke 13:22-30

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