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The Gentle Giant • ca. 880—d. 953 • Memorial: May 17 and June 1

One of the beautiful characteristics of Jesus’ teachings is that his examples are easy to understand and down to earth.

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MT 28:16-20
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
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by Father Greg Friedman, OFM

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