Wednesday's Homily:

God Communicates Through Human Beings

Wednesday
of Week 11 in Ordinary Time in Cycle II
Elijah was an important figure in the Old Testament. He was regarded as the greatest of God’s prophets. He was a representative of God who spoke and acted in His name. In fact, until the time of Christ, God dealt chiefly with His people through prophets. And so when Elijah died, God saw to it...
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