Father Manuel: Preaching is an experience of life
Father Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez is the pastor of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Jamaica, Queens. Born in the Dominican Republic, Father Manuel is a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y. In this episode of Sunday to Sunday, we witness Father Manuel’s apostolic zeal that marks his every move. In preaching, he says: “It’s all about Jesus. It’s about his values, and the more we witness to that, the better.”
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