7th Sunday of Easter—May 28, 2017
Opening the Word
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In today's Gospel, a passage known as the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus in John 17, Jesus talks about the work the Father gave him to do. We might ask, "Exactly what is his work?" And many Christians probably would answer, "Dying on the Cross for the salvation of humanity." But as we unpack this reading, it becomes apparent that Jesus had something more in mind.
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