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More than 300 men were sentenced to be hanged, but then-President Abraham Lincoln granted all but 38 a reprieve. Native Americans have long believed he was wrong to order any hangings. Several of the men, they say were innocent of wrongdoing.
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Reading 1, Second Corinthians 9:6-11
But remember: anyone who sows sparsely will reap sparsely as ... Read More

Psalm, Psalms 112:1-2, 3-4, 9
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Gospel, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
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Saint of the Day

June 19 Saint of the Day

St. Romuald
June 19: St. Romuald was born at Ravenna about the year 956. In spite ... Read More