Friday's Homily:

God Forgives And Forgets Our Sins

Friday
of Week 4 in Ordinary Time in Cycle II
The book of Ecclesiasticus was written many centuries after the death of King David. It looked back upon his life in much the same way as do with our national heroes, such as Nelson and Churchill, whose virtues we remember while forgetting or ignoring their faults. The author recalled David's...
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Saint of the Day:

Today is the feast of Saints Peter Baptist, Paul Miki and Companions

Daily Readings:

Today's readings provided courtesy of Universalis

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