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Sunday Sermons

Sunday Sermons

Homily – God chooses us, loves us, and sends us.

Readings: Exodus 19:2–6a; Romans 5:6–11; Matthew 9:36–10:8 Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s readings reveal a beautiful truth: God chooses us, loves us, and sends us. Before asking anything from us, God first draws near to us with compassion and grace. In the first reading, God speaks to Israel at Mount Sinai: “You shall be my […]

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Pentecost Sunday

My brothers and sisters in Christ,Today we reach the glorious culmination of the Easter season. For fifty days, we have rejoiced in the mystery of the Resurrection, but today, that mystery becomes personal. Today, the triumph of Christ moves from something we look at to something that lives within us. Pentecost is not just the

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Palm Sunday

Today we enter into a strange and powerful mystery. We begin with joy, palms in our hands, echoing the cries of the crowd: “Hosanna to the Son of David” but very quickly the tone shifts. The same liturgy leads us into betrayal, suffering and death. Palm Sunday is not just a story, it is a

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