22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Proper 17 – August 30, 2015
Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 At first read, I didn’t notice many –..
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