Jesus teaches the crowds that it is what comes out of a person’s heart that has the power to defile.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#331)
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Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
Daily Mass: The spiritual battle is often fought in our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The Lord invites us to put first things first. Catholic Inspiration
When questioned by the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus admonishes them to attend to God’s commandments when they are distracted by lesser traditions.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#330)
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St. Scholastica, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Our hearts yearn for healing in body, mind, heart, and soul. Catholic Inspiration
The crowds swarm around Jesus, seeking healing for themselves and their loved ones.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of the Year (#329)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 6th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 15:15-20
- Trusting in God and following the commandments bring us life and salvation.
- God understands all our deeds and no one has license to sin.
Psalm – 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34
- “Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!”
- Those who are blameless and observe the Lord’s decrees will live.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 2:6-10
- Paul preaches the wisdom of God as it has been revealed through the Spirit.
Gospel – Matthew 5:17-37
- Jesus teaches how his commandments far exceed the precepts of the law.
- The Lord speaks forcefully about killing, adultery, divorce and false oaths.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year (#76)
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5th Sunday of the Year: We are Salt and Light in the world! Catholic Inspiration
The Lord calls us to be salt and light in the world, sharing God’s gift of life to make it better in our world.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of the Year (#73)
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Daily Mass: Christ responds with compassion to the needs in our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord responds to both the needs of the Twelve and the crowds, revealing his compassion, pity, and concern for our souls.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 4th Week of the Year (#328)
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Daily Mass: How our faith helps us face evil in the world. Catholic Inspiration
The death of John the Baptist offers a stark reminder that following Jesus will come with a cost as we face evil in this life with our faith in Christ that will guide and sustain us to eternal life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of the Year (#327)
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St. Paul Miki & Companions, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We lean on the Lord to accomplish the task at hand. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus sends out the Twelve with his authority and directs them to rely on God’s grace for what they need as they carry out their ministry.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 4th Week of the Year (#326)
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St. Agatha, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Living our faith in the midst of our family. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus returns to his “native place” and experiences the lack of faith from the people who watched him grow up, causing the Lord to comment how hard it can be to live for the Lord with those who know us well and are unable to accept change.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of the Year (#325)
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Daily Mass: Our faith in Christ casts out fear. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus performs to healing miracles, revealing how faith in the Lord confronts and casts out fear.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of the Year (#324)
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St. Blaise & St. Ansgar, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: The power of a simple and direct prayer to God
- Daily Mass: The spiritual battle is often fought in our hearts
- Daily Mass: The Lord invites us to put first things first
- Daily Mass: Our hearts yearn for healing in body, mind, heart, and soul
- Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of the Year
- 5th Sunday of the Year: We are Salt and Light in the world!
- Daily Mass: Christ responds with compassion to the needs of our hearts
- Daily Mass: How our faith helps us face evil in the world
- Daily Mass: We lean on the Lord to carry out the task at hand
- Daily Mass: Living our faith in the midst of our family
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