You can watch Fr. Stephen Ries’ homily from this morning’s Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral here.
It’s easy to chuckle at our Old Testament reading today, where the Israelites have been freed from Egypt by God’s miracles and are complaining about it. But there’s a part of each of us that yearns to return to sin as well. It’s only when we raise our eyes to the Cross that we can see the weight of sin and the extent of God’s love for us.
Cardinal Christophe Pierre read greetings from Pope Leo to attendees.
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Steven Schwankert
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand championed the initiative to modernize the agency’s flagship community center, with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer playing a key role in negotiations surrounding the funding bill.
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The Good Newsroom
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Just before today's passage in Mark's Gospel, Jesus fed the multitudes. It was a great sign of God's love for us.