Jesus heals on the sabbath and responds to a challenge from the synagogue leader.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 30th Week of the Year (#479)
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Daily Mass: The Lord heals on the sabbath. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: All Saints
Let’s take a look at some of the themes that we find in the Mass Readings for the Solemnity of All Saints.
1st Reading – Revelation 7:2-4,9-14
- John has a vision of a great multitude from every nation, race, people, and tongue.
- Having survived a time of great distress, the saints worship God with all the hosts of heaven.
Psalm – 24:1-6
- “Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.”
- The sinless and clean of heart shall climb the mountain of the Lord.
2nd Reading – 1st John 3:1-3
- We are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.
- When it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Gospel – Matthew 5:1-12a
- They are blessed who face struggles in this life, for their reward will be great in heaven.
Mass Readings – All Saints (#667)
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30th Sunday of the Year: When filled with God’s love, we can love one another. Catholic Inspiration
Questioned by the Pharisees, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy and Leviticus to answer what is the greatest commandment.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (#148)
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Daily Mass: The Lord urges us to repent. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus cites two events and follows up with a parable, urging his disciples (and us as well) to repent.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 29th Week of the Year (#478)
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St. Anthony Mary Claret, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We respond to the spiritual signs in our lives. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus invites us to study the spiritual signs in our lives and respond with a repentant heart.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 29th Week of the Year (#477)
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St. John of Capistrano, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Lord sets a blazing fire upon the earth. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks of a blazing fire that he longs to light upon the earth.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 29th Week of the Year (#476)
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St. John Paul II, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Much is expected from those who have been given much. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers us a somber message that urges us to live the blessings we have been given to the best of our ability.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 29th Week of the Year (#475)
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Daily Mass: We are vigilant and prepared for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord invites his disciples to be vigilant and prepared, ready to respond to God’s call.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 29th Week of the Year (#474)
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St. Paul of the Cross, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We take care to guard against all greed. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks to the crowd with a parable, teaching us to guard against greed.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 29th Week of the Year (#473)
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St. John de Brefeuf, St. Isaac Jogues, and Companions, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 30th Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore some of the themes that emerge in the Mass readings for the 30th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Exodus 22:20-26
- The Lord commands the people to not molest an alien, for they were once aliens in the land of Egypt.
- When lending money to a poor neighbor, the people are not to act as extortioners.
Psalm – 18:2-4,47,51
- “I love you, Lord, my strength.”
- We bless God who is our shield and refuge, the rock that keeps us safe from our enemies.
2nd Reading – Thessalonians 1:5c-10
- Paul reminds the people how through the Holy Spirit they imitated his example and became a model for all believers.
- Their example has spread through the region, giving praise to Jesus Christ.
Gospel – Matthew 22:34-40
- A scholar of the law tests Jesus, asking which commandment is the greatest.
- Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, showing that we are called to love God and one another.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (#148)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Jesus heals on the sabbath
- Study, Pray, Serve: All Saints
- 30th Sunday of the Year: When filled with God's love, we can love one another
- Daily Mass: The Lord urges us to repent
- Daily Mass: We respond to the spiritual signs in our lives
- Daily Mass: The Lord sets a blazing fire upon the earth
- Daily Mass: Much is expected of those who have been given much
- Daily Mass: We are vigilant and prepared for the Lord
- Daily Mass: We take care to guard against all greed
- Study, Pray, Serve: 30th Sunday of the Year
