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  <itunes:subtitle>Homily from Good Friday of the Lord's Passion. The crown of thorns reveals the darkness of the human heart. This darkness is in each one of us in the form of envy.</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;dt&gt; Mass Readings from April 15, 2022:&lt;/dt&gt;
&lt;dt&gt; Isaiah 52:13—53:12&lt;/dt&gt;
&lt;dt&gt; Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25&lt;/dt&gt;
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&lt;dt&gt; Isaiah 62:1-5&lt;/dt&gt;
&lt;dt&gt; Psalms 96:1-3, 7-10&lt;/dt&gt;
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