JANUARY
2023
1st January 2023 - Mary Mother of
God
Readings (Year A): 1st: Numbers
6:22-27. Psalm: 66:2-3,5,6,8. 2nd: Galatians 4:4-7. Gospel:
Luke 2:16-21
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6th
January 2023 - The Epiphany
Readings 1st: Isaiah 60:1-6. 2nd:
Eph 3:2-3,5-6.
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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8th
January 2023 - The Baptism of the Lord
Readings (Year A): 1st: Isaiah
42:1-4,6-7. 2nd: Acts 10:34-38.
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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From our library: The Baptism
of the Lord 2013 - Homily by Fr. Louis Rieunier
click to listen or download
(8.05mins)
Alleluia, Alleluia! The Heavens
opened and the Father's voice resounded: "This is My Son, the
Beloved. Listen to Him." Alleluia - Mk 9:8
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15th
January 2023 - 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings (Year A): 1st: Isaiah
49:3,5-6. 2nd: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3.
Gospel: John 1:29-34
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22nd
January 2023 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings (Year A): 1st: Isaiah
8:23-9:3. 2nd: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17. Gospel: Matthew
4:12-23
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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29th
January 2023 - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings (Year A): 1st: Zephaniah
2:3,3:12-13. 2nd: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31. Gospel: Matthew
5:1-12a
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
2nd April 2023 - Palm Sunday
- no homily today, Fr. Philip's homily for Palm Sunday from covid
lockdown 2020 is here
Readings (Year A): Gospel at
procession with palms before Mass: Matthew 21:1-11. 1st: Isaiah
50:4-7. 2nd: Philippians 2:6-11. Gospel: Matthew
26:14-27:66 - The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ
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9th
April 2023 - Easter Sunday
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts
10:34,37-43. 2nd: Colossians 3:1-4.
Gospel: John 20:1-9
listen / download homily by Fr. Philip (8.45mins) read Fr.
Philip's notes
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external
link >> watch 'All the
Way Down' Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon
for Palm Sunday (on YouTube) ~
Music for the Triduum (archive) from choir and musicians at our
church |
external
link >> watch 'Let Christianity
Be Weird!' Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon
for Easter Sunday (on YouTube)
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16th
April 2023 - Divine Mercy Sunday - 2nd of Easter
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts
2:42-47. 2nd: 1 Peter 1:3-9.
Gospel: John 20:19-31
listen / download homily by Fr. Philip
(with Gospel 11.13mins)
or read Fr.
Philip's homily notes - perfect love cast out
fear.
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23rd
April 2023 - 3rd S. of Easter
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts
2:14,22-33. 2nd: 1 Peter 1:17-21.
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
link >> watch 'Agents of Divine
Mercy' Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for
Divine Mercy Sunday (on YouTube) 'Christ has been sent into the
world as an agent of God’s mercy, answering our sin and woundedness
with forgiving love. And the same Christ breathes on us, giving us
the Holy Spirit, and sends us into the world with the same
mission'. |
30th
April 2023 - 4th S. of Easter ‘Good Shepherd
Sunday’
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts
2:14,36-41. 2nd: 1 Peter 2:20-25.
Gospel: John 10:1-10
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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MAY
7th May 2023 - 5th S. of
Easter
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts 6:1-7.
2nd: 1 Peter 2:4-9.
Gospel: John 14:1-12
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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14th
May 2023 - 6th S. of Easter
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts
8:5-8,14-17. 2nd: 1 Peter 3:15-18. Gospel: John 14:15-21 I
shall ask the Father and he will give you another
Advocate
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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18th
May 2023 - The Ascension of the Lord
Readings 1st: Acts 1:1-11. 2nd:
Ephesians 1:17-23. Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20. 'Go and make
disciples of all nations'
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21st
May 2023 - 7th S. of Easter
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts
1:12-14. 2nd: 1 Peter 4:13-16.
Gospel: John 17:1-11.
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28th
May 2023 - Pentecost (Veni, sancte Spiritus)
Readings (Year A): 1st: Acts 2:1-11
'They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak'.
2nd: 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13. 'In the one Spirit we were all
baptised'. Gospel: John 20:19-23. 'As the Father sent me, so
am I sending you: receive the Holy Spirit'.
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Extended
Readings for the Pentecost Vigil Mass (Yr A): 1st:
Genesis 11:1-9. Psalm: 32(33):10-15. 2nd: Exodus
19:3-8,16-20. Canticle: Daniel 3:52-56. 3rd: reading:
Ezekiel 37:1-14. Psalm: 106(107):2-9. 4th: reading: Joel
3:1-5. 'I will pour out my spirit on all mankind'. Psalm:
103(104):1-2,24,27-30,35. 5th: reading: Romans 8:22-27. 'The
Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put
into words'. Gospel: John 7:37-39. 'If any man is thirsty,
let him come to me!'
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external
link >> watch 'Surrender to the
Spirit' Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for
Pentecost Sunday (on YouTube) Friends, we come to the great Feast
of Pentecost ... Surrender your life over to the Holy Spirit, and
you will tap into this source of power to change things for the
better. |
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JUNE
4th
June 2023 - Trinity Sunday
Readings (Year A): 1st: Exodus
34:4-6,8-9. 2nd: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13. Gospel: John
3:16-18. God sent his Son so that through him the world might be
saved.
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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11th
June 2023 - Corpus Christi
Readings: 1st: Deuteronomy
8:2-3,14-16. 2nd: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17. Gospel: John
6:51-58. My flesh is real food and my blood is real
drink
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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18th
June 2023 - 11th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Year A): 1st: Exodus
19:2-6. 2nd: Romans 5:6-11. Gospel: Matthew 9:36-10:8. The
harvest is rich but the labourers are few
Fr. Philip is on leave -
external link >> watch
'Shepherds,
Warriors, Healers' Bishop Robert Barron’s
Sermon for 11th Sunday OT.
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25th
June 2023 - 12th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Year A): 1st: Jeremiah
20:10-13. 2nd: Romans 5:12-15. Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33. Do
not be afraid of those who kill the body
external
link >> watch 'Be Not
Afraid' Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for
12th Sunday OT.
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JULY
AUGUST
6th
August 2023 - The Transfiguration of the Lord
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Daniel
7:9-10,13-14. 2nd: 2 Peter 1:16-19.
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9. His face shone like the
sun
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Fr. Philip's homily notes ~
Life everlasting and love without end became the themes of the Good
News which is the only hope for humanity.
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13th
August 2023 - 19th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: 1 Kings
19:9,11-13. 2nd: Romans 9:1-5.
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33. Jesus walks on the water
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
links >> watch 'The True
King Has Come'
Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for The
Transfiguration
>>
and 'Embracing
the Transformative Waters of Christ'
Bishop Robert Barron’s Homily for 'World Youth Day 2023' - “Do
whatever he tells you” - and you will find true freedom and true
joy.
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external links
>>
watch 'Jesus and
Simon's walking on water scene' from 'The
Chosen' series (on YouTube) and other
scenes with Simon
>>
and 'In the
Storm? Look to Christ'
Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for 19th Sunday OT
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20th
August 2023 - 20th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: 1st: Isaiah
56:1,6-7. 2nd: Romans 11:13-15,29-32. Gospel: Matthew
15:21-28.
The Canaanite woman debates with Jesus and saves her
daughter
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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27th
August 2023 - 21st Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Isaiah
22:19-23 . 2nd: Romans 11:33-36.
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20. You are Peter and on this rock I
will build my Church
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
link >> watch 'Chosen for the
Sake of the World' 'This story is driving at an issue
that is central to the Bible—namely, the relationship between
Israel and the other nations.'
Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for 20th Sunday
OT
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external
link >> watch 'When God’s
Ways Are Confusing' ... we hear a classic answer from
within the heart of our tradition today in our second reading from
St. Paul to the Romans.
Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for 21st Sunday
OT
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SEPTEMBER
3rd
September 2023 - 22nd Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Jeremiah
20:7-9. 2nd: Romans 12:1-2.
Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27. 'Get behind me, Satan!'
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17th
September 2023 - 24th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st:
Ecclesiasticus 27:33-28:9. 2nd: Romans 14:7-9. Gospel:
Matthew 18:21-35. To be forgiven, you must forgive
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
link >> watch 'A Fire in
the Heart' ... On 1st reading from Jeremiah. Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for 22nd Sunday
OT
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external
link >> watch 'Enter the
Adventure' ... On 2nd reading from Paul. Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for 24th Sunday
OT
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external
link >> watch 'Are We
Saved by Faith Alone?' ... On 2nd reading from Paul.
Bishop Robert Barron’s Sermon for 23rd
Sunday OT
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past year A: Matthew
homilies for 23rd Sunday
OT
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24th
September 2023 - 25th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Isaiah
55:6-9. 2nd: Philippians 1:20-24,27.
Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16. Why be envious because I am
generous?
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
link >> watch 'How Not to
Think About Heaven' Bishop Robert
Barron’s Sermon 25th Sun OT: the parable at the heart of our Gospel
today from Matthew 20 is one of those passages in the New Testament
that really bothers people. It proves that this parable is not just
conveying correct information about God; it is reaching into our
souls and doing spiritual work, shining light upon a certain
darkness in us that resists him. And in this case, the darkness is
a false view of what heaven is all about.
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OCTOBER
1st
October 2023 - 26th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Ezekiel
18:25-28. 2nd: Philippians 2:1-11.
Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32. Tax collectors and prostitutes are
entering the kingdom of God before you.
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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8th
October 2023 - 27th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Isaiah 5:1-7.
2nd: Philippians 4:6-9. Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43. This is
the landlord's heir: come, let us kill him.
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
link >> watch 'Becoming a
brick wall of integrity?' sermon from Bishop Barron. 'We show God and the world who we are by
the integrity of our moral acts. What we do defines who we are, and
therefore we must cultivate the moral dimension of our life to
avoid ethical calamity.'
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external
link >> watch 'The Key to
Human Flourishing?' sermon from Bishop Barron. 'Friends, in biblical imagery, the
vineyard symbolizes the people of God. The Lord nourishes us as our
caretaker, but he desires (even demands) that we bear good fruit.
The Mass, the Eucharist, the teaching office of the Church, priests
and bishops—through these means and through the Church, God
cultivates his vineyard."
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15th
October 2023 - 28th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Isaiah
25:6-10. 2nd: Philippians 4:12-14,19-20. Gospel: Matthew
22:1-14. Invite everyone you can to the wedding
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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22nd
October 2023 - 29th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Isaiah
45:1,4-6. 2nd: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5.
Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21. Give back to Caesar what belongs
to Caesar
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
link >> watch 'The Summit
of the Christian Life' sermon from Bishop Barron. "Friends, the mountain is a great image
throughout the Bible. It is the place where we go up and where God
comes down to meet us. Today’s first reading from Isaiah orients us
to three holy mountains of the Lord ..."
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external
link >> watch 'Does It
Matter What You Believe?' sermon from Bishop Barron. "Friends, a great theme of the Bible is
that of God’s chosen people. At the same time, we also see that
God’s salvific plan has to do with all of humanity—and indeed with
all of creation. God chooses Israel—and the New Israel, the
Church—precisely for the sake of the whole world. Remembering this
helps us keep the delicate balance between bland spiritual
relativism and a dangerous religious tribalism."
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29th
October 2023 - 30th Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Exodus
22:20-26. 2nd: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10. Gospel: Matthew
22:34-40. The commandments of love
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
listen / download homily by Fr. Philip
(with Gospel 11.47 mins)
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external link >> watch 'God’s
Rules for Life' sermon from Bishop
Barron. "Friends, the Books of Moses teach that the three types of
Israelite law—liturgical law, ritual law, and moral law—shape and
direct God’s people toward holiness and purity. While the
liturgical laws have been carried over and the ritual laws largely
set aside, the moral laws remain unchanged, for they represent
those great abiding intuitions by which our lives should be
structured."
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NOVEMBER
5th
November 2023 - 31st Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Malachi
1:14-2:2,8-10. 2nd: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9,13. Gospel:
Matthew 23:1-12. They do not practice what they preach
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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12th
November 2023 - 32nd Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Wisdom
6:12-16. 2nd: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Gospel: Matthew
25:1-13. The wise and foolish virgins
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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external
link >> watch 'Your Life is Not
About You' sermon from Bishop
Barron. "Friends, there’s only one real sadness in life—not to be a
saint. But what does it mean to follow this path of righteousness?
To follow the will of God, and God wills that we habitually direct
our actions and thoughts to the good of others. Jesus says blessed
are the merciful, the peacemakers, the pure in heart. Following
Christ’s Sermon on the Mount leads to our beatitude; living in this
way leads to sainthood."
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external
link >> watch 'You Must
Rethink Your Spiritual Life' sermon esp. on 1st reading,
from Bishop Barron. "Friends, there’s a great
temptation for us to turn the Lord into a distant spiritual entity
or a difficult moral taskmaster. We incorrectly believe that we
have to crawl our way to the divine by our own heroism, merit, and
effort. But this is not the case. In actuality, God, in his wisdom,
hastens to make himself known. He reveals himself to us, even
before we’ve begun to see. In fact, our seeking is predicated upon
the fact that we’ve already been found. To understand this is to
understand the Bible as the story of God’s quest for
us."
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19th
November 2023 - 33rd Sunday in ordinary time
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Proverbs
31:10-13,19-20,30-31. 2nd: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6. Gospel:
Matthew 25:14-30. You have been faithful in small things: come and
join in your master's happiness
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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26th
November 2023 - Christ the King
Readings: (Yr A): 1st: Ezekiel
34:11-12,15-17. 2nd: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26,28. Gospel:
Matthew 25:31-46. I was naked and you clothed me; sick, and you
visited me
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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DECEMBER Advent
Year B
3rd December 2023 - 1st Sunday of Advent
Readings: (Year B): 1st: Isaiah
63:16-17,64:1,3-8. 2nd: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9. Gospel: Mark
13:33-37. If he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you
asleep
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Fr. Philip's homily notes
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