18th Sunday of the Year: An encounter with Christ brings healing and strength. Catholic Inspiration

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Moved with pity, Jesus responds to the needs of the crowd by healing their sick and feeding their bodies and souls.

Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year (#112)

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Daily Mass: Jeremiah remains faithful in a moment of life and death. Catholic Inspiration

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Jeremiah remains adamant regarding his message to the people as God’s prophet. His faith inspires us to be steadfast when the world opposes our faith in Christ.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 17th Week of the Year (#406)

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St. Alphonsus Liguori, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Lord in your great love, answer me!

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Psalm 69 inspires us to call upon the Lord for help and strength in our moments of need.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 17th Week of the Year (#405)

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Daily Mass: We are formed in the hands of God. Catholic Inspiration

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Jeremiah offers a vibrant illustration of our lives under the care and guidance of God.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 17th Week of the Year (#404)

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Daily Mass: The faith of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. Catholic Inspiration

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Mary, Martha, and Lazarus were close friends of Jesus, and their faith inspires us to draw near to Christ.

Mass Readings – Memorial of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (#403/607)

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Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Sooner or later, we stand in judgment before the Lord. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers a sobering reflection on the reality of final judgment, inviting us to reflect on our lives now and adjust accordingly.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 17th Week of the Year (#402)

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Daily Mass: When in doubt, start small! Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers a couple of parables that reveal the power of starting small in our spiritual practice and continuing with discipline and consistency.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 17th Week of the Year (#401)

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Study, Pray, Serve: 18th Sunday of the Year

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Let’s examine some of the themes in the readings for Mass on this 18th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Isaiah 55:1-3

  • The Lord invites all who are hungry or thirsty to come freely and without cost.
  • The benefits assured to David are now renewed for all with an everlasting covenant.

Psalm – 145:8-9,15-18

  • “The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.”
  • We look hopefully to the Lord who is gracious, merciful, compassionate, and just.

2nd Reading – Romans 8:35,37-39

  • Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ!
  • We conquer overwhelmingly through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gospel – Matthew 14:13-21

  • Jesus responds with pity upon the vast crowd, and he cures their sick.
  • He then performs a feeding miracle after blessing five loaves and two fish.

Mass Readings: 18th Sunday of the Year (#112)

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17th Sunday of the Year: Jesus Christ is our precious treasure. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus shows how the Kingdom of Heaven is a treasure beyond measure or price, and we embrace this treasure when we place the Lord at the center of our lives.

Mass Readings – 17th Sunday of the Year (#109)

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Daily Mass: The Lord meets us where we are and leads us where he wants us to go. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus responds to a request from the mother of the sons of Zebedee, turning a moment of weakness into a spiritual insight that leads to service.

Mass Readings – Feast of St. James, Apostle (#605)

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St. James, pray for us!