The Letter to the Hebrews offers a powerful visual image for our spiritual journey: we are running in a great race, surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, with our eyes fixed on Jesus!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of the Year
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St. John Bosco, pray for us!
Jesus drives out many demons from a man and sends him home to his family to announce what the Lord has done. May we be a living witness to our families as we authentically live our faith in the context of daily life.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of the Year
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Let’s explore some of the themes in the readings for the 5th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 58:7-10
Psalm – 112:4-9
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 2:1-5
Gospel – Matthew 5:13-16
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of the Year
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The lives of the Saints repeatedly demonstrate a central point in the Scriptures today: our strength does not come from us but from the Lord. May we call upon Christ for the guidance and help we require as we put our faith into practice.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year
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We find aspects of faith in the Letter to the Hebrews, the Canticle of Zechariah, and the words of Jesus to the disciples in the midst of a storm. In all three we see how our faith in God is built up as we trust in the Lord and look to the future with hope.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of the Year
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St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us!
Jesus offers two crucial insights about the Kingdom of God, reminding us that we all start small and flourish with slow and steady growth over time.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of the Year
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St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
Both Timothy and Titus were friends and companions of St. Paul. Their example follows the exhortation of Christ to let the light of our faith shine in the world.
Mass Readings – The Memorial of St. Timothy & St. Titus
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St. Timothy & St. Titus, pray for us!
The conversion of St. Paul reveals how God’s grace can transform our lives. Once an enemy of the Christian faith, Paul went on to become one of its greatest champions, and his New Testament letters continue to inspire disciples today.
Mass Readings – The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
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St. Paul, pray for us!
When we conform our lives to God’s will we are united into Christ’s family. May the Lord’s love inspire us to faithfully follow him with sincere and open hearts.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of the Year
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St. Francis de Sales, pray for us!
Jesus addresses the scribes, revealing his power to cast out Satan and sin. Calling upon the Holy Spirit, we follow Christ in the midst of our spiritual battles and face our challenges with God’s grace.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 3rd Week of the Year
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St. Vincent & St. Marianne Cope, pray for us!
On this Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, we call upon the Holy Spirit to help us defend their lives and foster their safety and growth.
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