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Bible Study: (1:51)
- Father takes issue with words added to the text of today’s reading
- Father discusses the public event of Jesus’ death
Letters
- (24:08) – Can cousins get married in the Catholic Church?
- (28:46) – Does Jesus give the Sermon to the crowds?
- (30:11) – Why were statues covered in the parish before Holy Week?
Word of the Day: Twisted generation (40:03)
Callers
- (41:26) – Is it okay to bring food into the church when Our Lord is not present in the tabernacle?
- (42:39) – Clarification on Luke 24:34 about when Jesus appeared to Simon?
- (44:16) – Peter went over to the tomb with the ‘other one’. Who is the other one and why not named?
- (46:13) – My cousin said, The Pope said that Latin Mass can’t be held in church anymore, and be in gym. Could you clarify?
- (48:34) – On the road to Emmaus, they didn’t recognize Jesus, but recognized him in the breaking of the bread? But I’m wondering why they didn’t see the wounds on his hands?
Original Air Date: April 11, 2023
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