This Sunday is the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (and Father’s Day). It’s strange but true: Because of when Easter fell, there was no 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time either in 2001 or 2004. As a result, neither John Donahue nor Dianne Bergant ever wrote about this Sunday’s set of readings for America. For Daniel Harrington’s current comments on the readings, click here. Jim McDermott, SJ
"Word" Columns for the Readings for Sunday, June 17th
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