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Trinity Sunday

John 16:12-15 Gospel Summary In this passage from the Last Supper Discourse, Jesus tells his disciples that when the Spirit of Truth comes he will

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Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17:20-26 Gospel Summary This Sunday’s gospel passage contains part of the prayer Jesus addressed to his Father following his Last Supper discourse with its

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Ascension of the Lord

Luke 24:46-53 Gospel Summary The feast of the Ascension celebrates the departure of the Risen Lord from this world to the place reserved for him

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 14:23-29 Gospel Summary When Jesus says, in today’s gospel, “Whoever loves me will keep my word,” he wishes to remind us that, though it

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Third Sunday of Easter

John 21:1-19 Gospel Summary Simon Peter and his companions after fishing all night catch nothing. At dawn as they approach shore, someone on the shore

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Second Sunday of Easter

John 20: 19–31 Gospel Summary It is surely an understatement to say that the disciples were filled with joy as Jesus appeared to them, alive

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Fourth Sunday of Lent

Luke 15:1-3.11-32 Gospel Summary When we read the parables of Jesus, we need to remind ourselves that they are not accounts of historical events. Rather,

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Third Sunday of Lent

Luke 13:1-9 Gospel Summary The gospel passage refers to two recent tragedies that were on people’s minds. Pilate had ordered the massacre of some Galileans

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 6:17, 20-26 Gospel Summary It is instructive to compare Luke’s Beatitudes with those of Matthew (5:2-11). Luke offers just four Beatitudes while Matthew gives

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