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Sincerely in Christ,
Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.

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Sunday Homily

Sunday, July 05, 2009
Mark 6:1-6
Demetrius R. Dumm, O.S.B.

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel Summary

It is really sad to note the attitude of Jesus' home town to their suddenly famous neighbor. On the surface, it is the usual story of how familiarity can breed contempt. They know how "ordinary" Jesus has been and they cannot allow him now to represent a world that is so much larger than their own little town.

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