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A homily reflecting on the story of Jacob wrestling with “the angel.” Who was this mysterious wrestler? God? An angel? Or, was it Jacob? Perhaps this story is not about humanity’s struggle with the Divine as much as it is about humanity’s struggle with humanity.

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This episode was published on October 22, 2019.

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A homily reflecting on the story of Jacob wrestling with “the angel.” Who was this mysterious wrestler? God? An angel? Or, was it Jacob? Perhaps this story is not about humanity’s struggle with the Divine as much as it is about humanity’s struggle...

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