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The right lens, "A or B" -- Isaiah 40:21-31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39 -- R. Craig Maccreary -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
One thing that I don't look forward to is the periodic visit to the optometrist.

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Within his sphere of influence... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 2003
Within his sphere of influence, Simon Bolivar is far more honored than any figure in North American
Mr. Gar Wood was a... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
Mr. Gar Wood was a genius inventor with many talents and racing speed boats was one of them.
The 1992 movie, Leap of... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
The 1992 movie, Leap of Faith, tells the story of a traveling evangelist who used every trick, inclu
On Saturday, March 13, 1993... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B -- 1994
On Saturday, March 13, 1993, a blizzard hit the eastern portion of the United States, dumping up to
Reading the story of Jesus... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Reading the story of Jesus as told by Mark, a modern reader might diagnose Jesus with a case of "urg
In an episode of the... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
In an episode of the television series, M*A*S*H, Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce begins to have snee
Remarkable medical advances have been... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Remarkable medical advances have been made in every age, but perhaps never more than in the last fif
This section of Mark (1:29-31... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
This section of Mark (1:29-31) could be the shortest, self-contained story in the Bible.
Mark 1:35 tells of Jesus... -- Mark 1:29-39 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - B
Mark 1:35 tells of Jesus going alone to a quiet place for prayer.
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