Daily Mass: We are vigilant and prepared for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration

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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!


Daily Mass: We take care to guard against all greed. Catholic Inspiration

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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!


Study, Pray, Serve: 30th Sunday of the Year

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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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29th Sunday of the Year: What will we make with the gift of our lives? Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus sidesteps a verbal trap and offers us an insight regarding our response to God with the gift of our lives.

Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (#145)

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Daily Mass: Will we stand up for the Lord? Catholic Inspiration

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Whether we acknowledge or deny the Lord, Christ will honor our choice and do the same before the Heavenly Father. May we stand up for the Lord!

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 28th Week of the Year (#472)

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St. Ignatius of Antioch, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Do not be afraid! Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus exhorts his disciples to cast out fear, reminding us that we are cherished by God.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 28th Week of the Year (#471)

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St. Hedwig & St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, pray for us!


Daily Mass: The Lord has made known his salvation. Catholic Inspiration

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Psalm 98 exhorts us to praise God with grateful hearts for the salvation we have received.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 28th Week of the Year (#470)

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St. Teresa of Jesus, pray for us!


Daily Mass: We are guided by the Fruits of the Spirit. Catholic Inspiration

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St. Paul outlines the Fruits of the Spirit, inspiring us to be guided and directed by these powerful spiritual signs as we journey through life.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 28th Week of the Year (#469)

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St. Callistus I, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Let your mercy come to me, O Lord. Catholic Inspiration

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We cling to the Lord as the source of our strength, trusting in the Lord’s mercy and love.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 28th Week of the Year (#468)

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Daily Mass: The lesson of the sign of Jonah. Catholic Inspiration

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When asked for a sign, Jesus tells the crowds that only the sign of Jonah to repent will be given.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 28th Week of the Year (#467)

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