Monthly Archives: November 2021

Daily Mass: Pray always. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord uses a parable to underscore the crucial need to pray always and never grow weary. May these words inspire us to take time each day to draw near to the Lord in prayer.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 32nd Week of the Year

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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini…pray for us!


Daily Mass: The heavens proclaim the glory of God. Catholic Inspiration

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The Psalm response reminds us to pause a contemplate the beauty and grandeur of our world…and then give thanks to the Creator!

Mass Readings – Friday of the 32nd Week of the Year

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St. Josaphat…pray for us!


Daily Mass: Live every day as if it were your last. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers clear direction when people start talking about the end times. His words remind us that our life is lived one day at a time…so may we live each day as if it were our last!

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 32nd Week of the Year

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St. Martin of Tours…pray for us!


Daily Mass: Gratitude is excellent spiritual medicine! Catholic Inspiration

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The healing of ten lepers offers the Lord an opportunity to reinforce the crucial role of gratitude in our spiritual lives. How can we acknowledge our thanks to God today?

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 32nd Week of the Year

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St. Leo the Great…pray for us!


Daily Mass: You are a temple, and God’s Spirit dwells in you. Catholic Inspiration

On this Feast of the Lateran Basilica – the Cathedral of Rome – we look to St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians for inspiration. As we honor the building that signifies the universal Church, we reaffirm our daily commitment to cleansing the temple of our hearts.

Mass Readings – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

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Holy Mother Church…pray for us!


Daily Mass: Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. Catholic Inspiration

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The Psalm response echoes our desire to call upon the Lord for the guidance and strength we need to continue on the path through this life until we reach our destination in Heaven.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 32nd Week of the Year

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Study, Pray, Serve: 33rd Sunday of the Year

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Here are some of the central themes in the readings for the 33rd Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Daniel 12:1-3

  • Michael the great prince and guardian of the people shall arise.
  • During this time of upheaval there will be an accounting for the good and the bad.

Psalm – 16:5,8-11

  • “You are my inheritance, O Lord!”
  • We rejoice in the Lord who does not abandon us, but shows us the path to life.

2nd Reading – Hebrews 10:11-14,18

  • Jesus Christ offers one sacrifice for sins and takes his place at the right hand of God.
  • Compared with the sacrifice of the Levitical priests, Christ’s perfect offering makes possible our forgiveness.

Gospel – Mark 13:24-32

  • Jesus teaches about the end times where there will be tribulation and judgment.
  • The Lord uses the example of a fig tree to teach the disciples how to read the sign of the times.

Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year

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32nd Sunday of the Year: Making a worthy sacrifice. Catholic Inspiration

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The two widows in the readings today make great sacrifices from the little they possess. Their example invites us to consider what sacrifices are we willing to make in our lives today.

Mass Readings – 32nd Sunday of the Year

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Daily Mass: Christian faith brings us together. Catholic Inspiration

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At the conclusion of his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul starts dropping names as he greets and cites many holy people who are all serving the Lord. Would that our names were among them! Would that we would take the opportunities before us in this time in our world to work together in the name of Jesus!

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 31st Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: We grow as disciples of Christ to make disciples of Christ. Catholic Inspiration

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Toward the end of his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul reveals a crucial spiritual principal: we foster our faith in Jesus Christ so that we can help pass it on to others. If we are not cultivating our love for the Lord, how can we share it with those we meet?

Mass Readings – Friday of the 31st Week of the Year

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