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This year, we are reading through all four Gospels.

Join us as we invite God to plant seeds of faith in our lives through His Holy Word.

Hey there, Sprouts.

Welcome back to the Catholic Sprouts podcast,

where we are reading our way through the Gospels this school year.

Today is day 30.

We are reading from the Gospel of Matthew,

and we'll be reading chapter 17, verses 1 through 27.

Among other things, you will hear the story of the Transfiguration today.

I'm reading from the New American Translation of the Bible. I encourage you to follow along and take notes. Also, God's Holy Word is alive and active.

So let's pray together that the Holy Spirit opens our hearts and our minds to receive God's

word. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

Fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your spirit and they shall be created and you will renew the face of the earth.

Amen.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

amen. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew chapter 17 verses 1 through 27.

After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, his brother, and led them up a high mountain by

themselves, and he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes

became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him.

Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,

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