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On June 21, 58 B.C... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B -- 1994
On June 21, 58 B.C., the prophet spoke these words regarding Egypt, calling to mind the fate of Assy
During the year 1924 an... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- 1991
During the year 1924 an obscure German dissident named Adolph Hitler languished in prison because of
I suspect that most of... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- 1991
I suspect that most of us have quit thinking about God and nations.
There is an old saying... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- 1991
There is an old saying about the temptations of power and pride in government: "Power corrupts; and
The PTL scandal is... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - C
The PTL scandal is nothing new on the religious scene.
This great allegorical oracle... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - C
This great allegorical oracle, of the eleventh century B.C.
A pagan artisan once... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - C
A pagan artisan once manufactured a goblet, in the bottom of which was fixed the model of a se
On June 21, 58 B.C... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B
On June 21, 58 B.C., the prophet spoke these words regarding Egypt, calling to mind the fate of Assy
Some of us can remember... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B
Some of us can remember the craze of the Beatle invasion, when that great rock music group came to A
In Walter Brueggemann's book, The... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B
In Walter Brueggemann's book, The Prophetic Imagination, he talks about the difference between the t
In California there is a... -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - B
In California there is a great deal of debate over the issue of forecasting upcoming earthquakes.
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