(John 16:26 "In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say toyou that I will ask the Father on your behalf, 27 for the Fatherhimself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that Icame from God. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world,and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father."} I read Sunday's gospel through expressly nup...
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