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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion | Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor

March 24, 2024
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Mk 11:1-10; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1-15:47 St. Francis de Sales, the 16th-century Bishop of Geneva and Doctor of the Church, was known for his wisdom as well as his pastoral...

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Third Sunday in Lent | Tercer domingo de Cuaresma

March 2, 2024
Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19 (vv.); 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 Billboards and other roadside signs can tell us a lot about our interests and values. After driving around Detroit for the past nine months, I’ve come to...

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Second Sunday of Lent | II Domingo de Cuaresma

February 24, 2024
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Psalm 116 (v.v.); Romans 31b-34; Mark 9:2-10 Many people would like to think that the practice of human sacrifice is the stuff of ancient anthropology, archeology, and religion.  After all,...

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First Sunday of Lent

February 17, 2024
Genesis 9:8-15; Psalm 25 (v.v.); 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15 In 1998, the American Film Institute initiated its ranking of the Top 100 movies of all time. The Wizard of Oz, the classic and ground-breaking musical released by...

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