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The Parasite of Evil - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon

by Bishop Robert Barron

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Published 22 Jul 2023

Friends, we are reading during these weeks of summer from the thirteenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, which contains many of the great parables of Jesus. But I want to focus just on one today because it’s so rich both theologically and spiritually: the parable of the wheat and the weeds. Jesus’ story shows us how evil, by its very nature, is a corruption of the good. It is a parasite—and we need requisite care and patience in dealing with it. ———VIDEO LINKS——— Knowing Jesus Personally: /watch/02fy-YDLleFLy Embracing Mystery in Medicine: /watch/4q5oeIXSTTUSo The Wonder and Limits of Science: /watch/UTuZ6QgYRa1YZ ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31LV1sn Word on Fire Institute Channel: /@ word-on-fire Word on Fire en Español Channel: /@ WOF-es ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: https://www.wordonfire.org/ Word on Fire Español: https://www.wordonfire.org/es/ FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): https://dailycatholicgospel.com/ ———WORD ON FIRE INSTITUTE——— Join Bishop Barron and over 20,000 evangelists inside the Word on Fire Institute at https://wordonfire.institute ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Sn2XgD Bishop Barron Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Sltef5 Bishop Barron Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Hkz6yQ Word on Fire Instagram: https://bit.ly/39sGNyZ Word on Fire Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HmpPpW Word on Fire Twitter: https://bit.ly/2UKO49h Word on Fire en Español Instagram: https://bit.ly/38mqofD Word on Fire en Español Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SlthaL Word on Fire en Español Twitter: https://bit.ly/38n3VPt ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: https://bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/ Pray: https://bit.ly/2vqU7Ft

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@joevillella696210 months ago Our generations bishop fulton sheen. Hes the best. Thank god for the gift of this great teacher bishop barron. 22
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@gloriabandy9 months ago Even in my own heart, evil is entwined around my good intentions. Only you can purify me, lord. Come, change my heart. 103
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@Leo-mr1qz10 months ago I' ve always struggled with this concept, that god permits evil to bring out the good.
i was a nasty child. My mother is an alcoholic and my i continuously questioned my faith after the torture. Then, at the lowest of my low, a guardian angel found me, my husband. We now have 3 beautiful children together. He has his virtues and his faults like any other human, but he believed in me when i couldn' t believe in myself, and to me that is love. Without him, i honestly don' t think i' d be here today.
god works in mysterious ways. ...Expand 58
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@orestecalleja466110 months ago I thank god, for your clarity, bishop barron, every day. On the days that i wake up confused, stressed and with too many thoughts buzzing around in my . ...Expand 156
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@rovildcrasta443610 months ago Always, the deep insights. Bishop barron is a real intellectual of our time. 174
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@christophermartinez717510 months ago So grateful that church leaders came out to teach us so many things we didn' t get in the short sacrament classes.
i' m coming back home to the church after being gone for so long. 43
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@makeitcount1799 months ago " everydayhave a heart to do good. But the devil roams about. 2
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@alisonheckler25189 months ago I do believe this was one of the most insightful sermons i have ever heard on evil and good. Thank you bishop barron! Your messages have such depth and . ...Expand 2
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@Impossible03310 months ago There is an archaic latin phrase, felix culpa that comes from the words felix, meaning" lucky, " orand the catholic tradition, the phrase is most often translated as " happy fault" other translations include " blessed fall" orfall" much like the bishop barron is speaking of here, felix culpa is a way of understanding the fall as having positive outcomes. In other words, the fortunate consequences of an unfortunate event, which would never have been possible without the unfortunate event in the first place. I find this phrase extremely helpful in my ongoing spiritual development and personal redemption. ...Expand 28
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@thecrafteaneighbor517710 months ago It makes god greater when the good outshines in the midst of the evil. 21
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@lornavaughan-bb7gp10 months ago Thank you bishop barron. I just love to listen to your sermons. May god bless and protect you always. 46
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@user-ze7zq2ht3k9 months ago God bless bishop barron. It' s a real pleasure to have the opportunity to listen to your sermons on the bible. My spirituality, which continues to increase bishop barron, may the blessings of the holy spirit be with you. May god bless you. ...Expand 2
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@johnkrajewski539510 months ago Whew, when i' m pulling weeds in the garden i' m ever so careful. What a great analogy. In 1963 i was in 8th grade. Sister mary damien taught us . ...Expand 5
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@squidward6610 months ago I never quite grasped this as clearly until now. This is going to help me be more patient with myself, family, friends and co-workers. Thank you! 33
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@ChildofGod9876510 months ago Please pray for me. Prayers all we need truly need in this world. My husband passed away years ago. Im a single mother. I feel so alone. I have two b id="hidden8"eautiful sons, both of my sons are autistic. Im just overwhelmed. Heavenly father i know you dont give us no more than we can handle. But lord have mercy on me. I need a breakthrough. Since covid i cant seem to get back on my feet. I was fired from my job for declining the vaccine. I declined due to my lupus and i also have a heart condition. Im waitressing but not making nearly enough. Every month is a struggle not to end up on the streets with my children. Im struggling putting groceries in my refrigerator. Struggling to pay rent. But, thankfully god has provided this far. I know and have faith he will continue. Faith over fear. We should praise god even in hard times. I love you jesus! Thank you heavenly father. ...Expand 3
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@oooloo999 months ago How many people listening to the bishop are willing to support him in times of trouble?
i am. But then i am only one.
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@cherylbell856910 months ago I have been clearly upset by the corruption and sin in our society and government these days. Thank you for helping me get a handle on understanding why. Your sermon has given me hope. 22
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@richardvorwald54789 months ago Solzhenitsyn in the gulag -#39; the line between good & evil runs. Right thru every human heart' 2
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@mariab23799 months ago The parables between the wheat and the weeds arevery interesting and giving us deeper meanings and analogy in our lives, when more broadly explained by bishop barron in relation to our lives, how sins intertwined in our lives, suffocating us with its poison, that only the power of the holy spirit could break us free, when, we fight with all our might against the evil one!
thanks so much bishop, may your tireless crusade continue to save as many souls as we continue to pray with you. ...Expand 1
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@Tohope9 months ago I struggled with this one. I understand the wickedness by totalitarian regimes bringing about martyrs of their victims. However to say the sex scandals . ...Expand 4
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@nicholasalbert95739 months ago Your excellency, thank you for giving such wonderful insight! I am often worried about what is happening in this world, how the evil is trying to strangulate . ...Expand 1
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@elizabethjackson29289 months ago Great serman, bishop barron! I love how you explained this parable! Also, i never thought about the delicacy of removing the weed from the wheat. Lord, remove the weeds from me! 1
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@josephtravers77710 months ago Thank you, bishop! Yes, dealing with the weeds is very frustrating. All i can believe is that god has a better plan in it all, otherwise i might fall into temptation of my own design. God bless you. 24
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@Robbie-ht8pp10 months ago Good morning all! Thank you bishop barron! I enjoyed this video. Please keep up these good works of god. We' re in dire need of them. 29
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@benjamintovarhernandez36469 months ago Wow, god bless you! Thank you m. Bishop r. Barron. From mexico ) 2
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@HolyMoly4329 months ago Best ive ever heard on this topic. Thank you so much! 2
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@jjjjacoby198710 months ago May god be with you greetings from luxembourg. 8
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@Bevinamsterdam10 months ago I had been experiencing a lot of hardship and pain recently, amidst a very deep and spiritual prayer life. I now understand it was the evil preying on . ...Expand 4
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@shrinkdoc498 months ago Wow! Thank you so much bishop barron for your commitment to god and your personal integrity. Incredibly enlightening. I very much enjoy your presentations and their practical applications to life. Much needed in my case. 1
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@marypinakat859410 months ago " the pearl is a wounded oyster. " stephan hoeller. 8
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@theclapaolini43229 months ago He always makes] what he says very clear for us all. 1
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@cherylhartley30259 months ago Brilliant! Nothing short of brilliance! Thank you bishop barron! 1
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@solatienza8309 months ago So beautiful homily, message for all of us, thank you bishop barron. Hope and pray many will watch, listen and take to heart and share the gospel message . ...Expand 5
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@amytovar3449 months ago God bless you bishop barron! Thank you! 1
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@jenniesalse740610 months ago I am in need of prayers for rodney my son and me. 6
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@stevecole31929 months ago How many times have i thought ' this is bishop barrons' best sermon ever, #39; only to see the next weeks and think the same thing. I am just a blessings from kansas~. ...Expand 1
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@matthewlepak28789 months ago Beautifully said! Wisdom that we need to listen to. 1
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@44esta4410 months ago Theres no point in crying over spilt milk as the saying goes. However, i wish growing up i knew about this element of evil in the church. Perhaps the id="hidden19" sexual scandal in the church wouldnt have hit me so hard.
excellent teaching, lots to chew on. Thank you bishop barron. ...Expand 31
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@petesuntrup209510 months ago Oh youre good bishop. Your analogies are perfect. My wifes garden was full of weeds so i had to take everything out and start over. My wife then so id="hidden20"wed zinnias seeds that emerged quickly, the weeds also but couldnt do anything about them until the flowers started coming out thank you for putting things into perspective for me. God bless. ...Expand 7
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@hungrymusicwolf9 months ago This is such a beautifully accurate description for evil even today. 1
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@MrKAC999 months ago Bishop barron please talk about the christian persecution in india. Especially in the state of manipur. 200 churches have been burnt. We need support catholics abroad. 1
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@teacherleomangione10 months ago Omg, i was just talking with my mother about how i haven' t been able to make a connection with the sermons when i used to go to church and i consider . ...Expand 19
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@nilzamariacampos54669 months ago Thank you. God bless you bishop barron. 1
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@JL-jc2wb9 months ago Well said, your excellency. We must pray fervently for our holy mother, the church. The weeds within our holy church have never been more apparentand t may god have mercy on us and save us from these dark and dangerous times. ...Expand
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@DyzeDyze10 months ago Thank you, bishop barron. Very much needed sermon in the midst of disputable cardinals and woke evils to wreck young peoples faith. We need the patience, wisdom, and faith in god to do his work. 6
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@scrapbookingmuchmore98849 months ago Thank you bishop barron your homilies are always inspiring and make me think about my life decisions and how i need to look at things differently and correct . ...Expand 1
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@Ellen-hy4zj9 months ago Thank you for this, bishop barron. I have been struggling with evil for a long time. It' s frustrating, yes. But now, i understand more of god' s ways, because he handles it always. Thanks again. 2
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@peggybruening44159 months ago Always enlightening bishop barron. Please keep on spreading gods word and wisdom and keep standing up for our church and what is right and true and good and beautiful. 1
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@AndrewKendall719 months ago Finding the practical shepherding from this teaching reminds me of a citation of a thornton wilder play, the angel that troubled the waters. In it, when . ...Expand
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@JohnTwoFive9 months ago Thanks to god and his church for their constant reminders not only that god exists but so does that which has tried and failed to corrupt his kingdom. 2
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@Klaatu-ij9uz10 months ago Everymust hear this sermon! A wonderful explanation of god' s plans and purposes. 24
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@peterhickey102010 months ago Thank you bishop barron. God bless you too. 24
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@stefanmilicevic53229 months ago Excellent sermon. I would like to complement it with one very fitting quote by martin buber:
" since the primary motive of the evil is disguise, . ...Expand 1
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@lolheavenly9 months ago I' ve experienced evil insinuating while i sleep, with my ex doing drugs behind my back while i was up in the middle of night, i literally had this evil is definitely parasitic like you mentioned, if we pull with force it will uproot the evil with it. We must be delicate and take care it. And have trust in god to be do his work. God works in mysterious ways and we have to allow things to go as planned. With the sunshine comes the rain, and there will be some days that aren' t as bright as others but we should view them as lessons or simply learn to enjoy the rain alongside the sun. Staying faithful and letting god guide us and protect us while looking out for each other and keeping an eye out for evil is the best way to go. ...Expand 1
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@gloriousvisitation86669 months ago A very timely sermon for many filipinos who lose hope because of rampant corruption in thei must admit, the voters themselves contributed to putting all these corrupt officials in their positions. But you are right, man, for many reasons, stumbles. God knows this and he has this patience to allow this to happen but he has already worked it out and found a way to bring something good out of man; s failure. So funny, bishop barron, because most of the unpleasant things that happen to a man' s life are brought about by his ignorance and foolishness, and yet man has the audacity to ask god why and even lose his patience while waiting for the result of god' s help. Thanks bishop, i will share this sermon with our fellowmen. ...Expand 2
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@vanessaalexis650510 months ago Ty so very much for that carefully word crafted explanation to explain the parable that is like an onion with many layers to peel in order to embrace to the entirety of the core message in a simple broken down manner. 7
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@LeftistsSuck9 months ago Wheat and weeds together in this sermon, as well. Corruption in the church must be directly confronted, not handledthat' s code for doing not enough so as to be complicit while evil remains. Demonic strongholds must be torn down and that is a swift and active endeavor. ...Expand 3
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@streamsjoy10 months ago Excellent thought bishop. Fr joy sabu. 3
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@gaild90869 months ago Thank you bishop barron, god bless you for this wonderful sermon.
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@deeneroaabrildeagostoadici26895 months ago I will rest in his arms, every unfair tear drops is being counting, i will close my eyes when his justice comes, i will ask him forgiveness because my heart needs more of his sacrify.
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@GlennBlasius9 months ago I heard in an interview with an indonesian puppet masterthat shadows do not appear without light; eg, shadows are a product of light. without light, there would be only darkness, not shadows. I think a similar wisdom being demonstrated here, with the addition of divine agency, or love. Rather than accept darkness or weeds ' as is, #39; the parable teaches us to weed patiently; to let the good do its work.
thank you bishop barron for this and all your wonderful work. ...Expand 1
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@joanneminue88539 months ago Bishop thankyou for truth in a smurky world. 1
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@lupemacias972210 months ago I thank god for you, bishop barron! You always shed light to so many of myi look forward each day to your messages, inspirations andthank you! 7
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@marylynnmazzocco53679 months ago Thank you for your teaching and defense of the truths of the church with loving language. May i lord respond with love. 1
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@marktaylor250210 months ago In the summer of 2001 i stumbled upon the unbelievable? Youtube channel. While i wasnt a church-goer (and believed i did not need to attend church) i id="hidden38" maintained a fundamental belief in jesus christ. I found unbelievable? Because i was tired of seeing believers heckled by materialists online and wanted to learn how to step in and defend the faith.
one of the unbelievable? Debates was between bishop barron and activist atheist alex the cosmic skeptic oconnor. Bishop barron blew my mind with his rational, logical arguments to defend the christian faith. Alex oconnor was sounding pretty shrill as the debate clock ran down.
i was so impressed that i listened to every bishop barron lecture and homily that i could on youtube as i stripped and stained our fence (a three week effort) i started following word on fire. At christmas of 2021 i asked a catholic couple i know if i could attend christmas eve mass with them and they were thrilled to take me along.
im fond of saying that something followed me out the door and home that evening. I not only loved attending, i needed to be at mass and never missed a sunday save two times when wife had surgery and again when i contracted covid.
i joined the 2022 rcia cohort and was baptized (conditional) and confirmed in the 2023 easter vigil at st louis de montfort catholic church. I love being catholic. I practically live on the formed catholic learning platform because i still want to be a strong defender (apologist) of our faith. Of course i still follow our favorite bishop!
thank you bishop barron!
mark taylor
fishers in
ps: father haan at st louis de montfort encouraged me to write bishop barron with my story but ive not found a mailing address. ...Expand 2
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@gariochsionnach26089 months ago That is, " in this world, you cannot get rid of evils without also getting rid of the goods. " herein is an answer to worry about " the problem of evil" 1
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@vidaagyeman-mensah87569 months ago Oh my dear bishop. Thank you. May you continue to give us this sweet talk. Please pray for me and my family. 1
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@ROpNyame10 months ago Thank you my lord bishop.
yes i know i am suffering from my mistake and the impatience of some people yet i have learnt a lot. In all i know god lord may i be graced again. ...Expand 4
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@edithgregorios41599 months ago Thank you father for all your hard work. 4
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@bobrueland9 months ago I have watched many of bishop barron' s videos, and support word on fire, but this video gives the best explanation of the parable of the weeds and . ...Expand 1
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@adama536310 months ago But may god have mercy on us all. Trying to learn to faith. Thanks be to god. 4
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@lindahurley-bruce757510 months ago One thing to point out about st maximilian kolbe is that he seems to have lived a life of deep spirituality well before he went to the camp. That was just a climactic episode. 4
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@oooloo999 months ago Thank you. I am under slander and sometimes physical attacks by resident people of satanic doctrine, god has been dealing with me about the fact that id="hidden43" they are a deceived culture and people.
this helped me to understand.
please pray for my guidance and god' s will in these circumstances.
thank you, and to all who might intercede on my behalf.
near nasa
, houston area usa. Pkp. ...Expand 1
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@mariannahasegawa421510 months ago I am going to a catholic church here in japan and we do the mass in japanese. Listening to bishop baron' s seremon helps a lot. Not just with understanding . ...Expand 1
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@diane498310 months ago When things are brought into the light we can deal with it. 3
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@immaculatelum510210 months ago Love your first point your grace thought not easy. Thank you your grace. 4
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@jovitondcosta0079 months ago Thank you so much bishop god bless you. 1