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  <title>12/25/18 But Why?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). The Why is a Who. Jesus is not merely the “reason for the season”… He is the reason for everything.</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;dt&gt; Mass Readings from December 25, 2018:&lt;/dt&gt;
&lt;dt&gt; Isaiah 62:11-12&lt;/dt&gt;
&lt;dt&gt; Psalms 97:1, 6, 11-12&lt;/dt&gt;
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