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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art

Today's Reading:

John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Artwork Featured:

An Arrest,
Painted by Christian Ludwig Bokelmann (1844-1894),
Painted in 1881,
Oil on canvas
© Christie’s / Wikimedia Commons

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