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        Pope Leo XIV reflects on the faith of the Canaanite woman, urging the Church to recognise how God’s grace works beyond established boundaries and to overcome discrimination and barriers that violate human dignity....
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        Fr Treesen Silva’s Homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

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        Who do people say that the Son of Man is? Jesus wanted to have a survey to know that the people are now aware of who He is and to know the opinions of the people and to examine the success of His mission....
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