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No Christ, no Church; know Christ, know the Church

May 2, 2026 Carl E. Olson 6

Readings: • Acts 6:1-7 • Psa 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 • 1 Pet 2:4-9 • Jn 14:1-12 Perhaps you, like me, know people who express a belief in Jesus but have little or no interest in […]

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Saint Peter, the leader of the choir, the ardent lover of Christ

April 25, 2026 Carl E. Olson 1

Readings: • Acts 2:14a, 36-41 • Ps 23:1-2a, 3b-4, 5, 6 • 1 Pet 2:20b-25 • Jn 10:1-10 It would be difficult to find a more eloquent tribute to Saint Peter than that written by […]

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The road to Emmaus and the reality of the Eucharist

April 18, 2026 Carl E. Olson 15

Readings: • Acts 2:14, 22-33 • Psa. 16:1-2,5,7-11 • 1 Pet. 1:17-21 • Lk. 24:13-35 I grew up attending a small Fundamentalist Bible chapel that believed the Lord’s Supper should be commemorated each week. Nearly […]

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The blueprint of mercy: preparation, proclamation, perseverance, purpose

April 26, 2025 Carl E. Olson 1

Readings: • Acts 5:12-16 • Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 • Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 • Jn 20:19-31 It is fitting that on this second Sunday of Easter, decreed in 2000 by Pope John Paul II […]

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