The compassion of Christ inspires us to draw near to the Lord and be his ambassadors to others.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 14th Week of the Year (#384)
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Daily Mass: The compassion of Christ brings us hope. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Two examples of healing and faith. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus heals two different people in the context of great faith.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 14th Week of the Year (#383)
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St. Maria Goretti, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 15th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 15th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 55:10-11
- God’s word is like the rain and snow that water the earth and make it fertile.
- God’s word will achieve the end for which it was sent and bring it to fulfillment.
Psalm – 65:10-14
- “The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.”
- God blesses the earth and prepares it to abound in a rich crop of food.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:18-23
- Paul counts his present suffering as nothing when compared to the glory of God.
- While all creation is groaning at this moment, we have the first fruits of the Spirit and await the redemption of our lives.
Gospel – Matthew 13:1–23
- Jesus offers the parable of the sower who sowed his seed.
- Some seed fell on the path, some on rocky ground, some among thorns, and some fell on good soil where it produced a fruit.
Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year (#101)
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14th Sunday of the Year: In Christ we rest from our labor. Catholic Inspiration
We rest from the labors and burdens of this life through the revelation of the Good News we have in Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – 14th Sunday of the Year (#100)
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Daily Mass: The Lord speaks of peace to his people. Catholic Inspiration
We yearn for a peace from God that this world cannot provide, a peace that fosters kindness, truth, and justice.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year (#382)
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On the 250th Birthday of the United States, may we turn to the Lord with full and open hearts!
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Daily Mass: Thomas makes a proclamation of faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
In the presence of the Risen Lord, Thomas overcomes his doubts and makes a proclamation of faith.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle (#593)
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St. Thomas the Apostle, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Jesus heals a paralytic. Catholic Inspiration
People bring a paralytic to Jesus, who both forgives his sins and heals his physical infirmity.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 13th Week of the Year (#380)
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Daily Mass: The Lord casts out demons with a word of command. Catholic Inspiration
Casting out demons with a word of command, Jesus reveals his divinity and inspires us to seek good and not evil in the course of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 13th Week of the Year (#379)
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St. Junipero Serra, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Faith in the face of fear. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus challenges the faith of the disciples as they cry out in fear of drowning during a storm.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 13th Week of the Year (#378)
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First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Peter’s profession of faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Peter professes his faith that Jesus is the Christ, inspiring us to follow the Lord with all our hearts.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul (#591)
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St. Peter & St. Paul, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: The compassion of Christ brings us hope
- Daily Mass: Two examples of healing and faith
- Study, Pray, Serve: 15th Sunday of the Year
- 14th Sunday of the Year: In Christ we rest from our labor
- Daily Mass: The Lord speaks of peace to his people
- Daily Mass: Thomas makes a proclamation of faith in Christ
- Daily Mass: Jesus heals a paralytic
- Daily Mass: The Lord casts out demons with a word of command
- Daily Mass: Faith in the face of fear
- Daily Mass: Peter's profession of faith in Christ
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