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May 23
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05/24/26 Near Occasion of Grace

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Homily from Pentecost Sunday.

God always answers our prayers, but our prayers do not control or convince Him.

We can say that "prayer works", but we must be very careful to know what we mean if we were to utter such words.

Mass Readings from May 24, 2026: Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 341 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

John 20:19-23

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