Father Edward Dougherty’s Sunday Homily: August 27, 2023

| 08/27/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

You can watch Father Edward Dougherty’s homily from this morning’s Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral here.

In today’s Gospel, we see grace operating in Peter’s heart as he realizes that Jesus truly is the Son of God. When we reflect on our own lives, we can certainly pinpoint moments when God makes clear to us deep truths that we were once unable to grasp. 

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