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2nd Sunday of Easter | 2do Domingo de Pascua

April 7, 2024
2nd Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31 Last weekend, I found myself where no one wants to be on a holiday, not to mention the holiest days of the year. I spent Good Friday, Holy...

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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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