This beautiful image from John’s Gospel reminds us that our connection to the Lord allows us to thrive and unite together in the most challenging times.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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Monthly Archives: May 2020
Daily Mass: We are branches on the vine of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Never give up! Catholic Inspiration
If you ever think you’re having a bad day, read about the hardships of St. Paul! Today in the Acts of the Apostles we see how he was left for dead…and then staggered on to keep proclaiming the Good News.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: We heal others with the love of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
As St. Paul heals a crippled man and directs the people’s praise to Jesus, we understand that a fundamental part of our discipleship is to be agents of God’s healing in the lives around us.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Easter
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6th Sunday of Easter: The Great Commandment to Love.
Study: Recall the people in life who have loved us unconditionally. How did their love help you change and grow?
Pray: Ask the Lord for the grace to recognize the people in our midst we are called to love.
Serve: Love takes many forms. What can I do today for another person out of love?
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of Easter
For the last few weeks our lives have been disrupted – in great and small ways – by COVID-19. Our “normal” routines and expectations have been cast aside as we have made changes in response to this health threat.
And while this change is substantial, it is good to remember that we are constantly making adjustments to our lives. Nothing stays the same, and in the changes we face we discover new opportunities to grow.
Change is a part of life. Through our experiences and encounters we develop and discover new perspectives and resources within our lives. Change happens when we open our hearts to those around us and put into action our new insights.
In the Gospel Jesus states that to love him means to keep his commandments. There are two:
1. Love God
2. Love one another.
It is important to note that these commands are not just about being busy. To love means to be in relationship with others; love invites us to grow in our awareness and understanding for one another. This knowledge leads to greater respect and value for all life.
In the Gospel love is a verb. It must be acted upon, practiced, and carried out in all parts of life. To love means to work at a relationship – and thus be open to spend the time and effort necessary.
Yet when we open our hearts to love we are changed. As we experience love, as we work at it, we discover that our hearts get stretched. We become challenged to grow, to make room so that we can love more deeply, more completely.
Jesus promises that we will have help. As we open our lives to the power of love, the Spirit will come to help us and guide us. Transformed by love, we trust that God will continue to direct us, until the cycle of love and change brings us one day to the Kingdom of Heaven.
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5th Sunday of Easter: We are all called to serve. Catholic Inspiration
As the early Church experienced growing pains, the Apostles responded to the situation by empowering others to serve the community in special ways. May our response to the signs of the times be guided by the Lord today.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Easter
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Daily Mass: Shine with the light of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
As Paul and Barnabas preach to the people, they encounter both hostility and joy. Quoting Isaiah 49:6, they shine with the light of Christ as they live their faith.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 4th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: Jesus is our Way, our Truth and our Life. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul’s preaching and the Lord’s teaching remind us of a crucial aspect of our faith: Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He is God!
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: Know your history; know your story! Catholic Inspiration
Paul’s preaching about Salvation History reminds us how crucial it is to know the history of faith so that we can share it with our own generation. For if we don’t know our story, how can we pass it on?
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 4th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: We are all chosen and sent by God. Catholic Inspiration
As Saul and Barnabas are chosen by God for a special task, we see how the Lord continues to call each one of us today to go forth into the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: Building up the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
As Barnabas and Saul build up the Church in Antioch, we discover how our lives have opportunities every day to continue to this great work through our unique and particular circumstances.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Easter
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- 4th Sunday of Advent: Our faith gives strength to our lives
- Daily Mass: Let the Lord enter!
- Daily Mass: We receive the Good News in our hearts
- Daily Mass: We strive for God's justice and peace
- Daily Mass: The family tree of Jesus as told by Matthew
- Daily Mass: Christ invites us to do the Father's will
- Daily Mass: Teach me your ways, O Lord
- Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of Advent
- 3rd Sunday of Advent: Christ fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah
- Daily Mass: Lord make us turn to you
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