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May 9

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05/10/26 A Reason to Hope

About this episode

Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

Hope that is not tested is hope that cannot be trusted.

How do we grow in hope? Saint Paul tells us: through affliction that leads to a new level of trust in the God who loves us.

Mass Readings from May 10, 2026:
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Psalm 66:1-3, 4-7, 16, 20
1 Peter 3:15-18

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