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Flee to the truth when tempted

Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission

Monday, February 27, 2023

Sunday’s Gospel was about Jesus being tempted in the desert. But how could He be tempted? Because He was man and God. And His refusal to sin teaches us about how to endure temptation and be victorious over it.

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