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Homily - 07/04/2026
Independence Day Hope
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As we in the United States prepare to celebrate our 250 years of political independence, Fr. Michael reminds us that we remain spiritually dependent and that if we have lost hope in our world, the hope offered by Jesus never fails.
The reading
Matthew 8:28–34
When Jesus came to the territory of the Gadarenes,
two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him.
They were so savage that no one could travel by that road.
They cried out, “What have you to do with us, Son of God?
Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?”
Some distance away a herd of many swine was feeding. ...