Monthly Archives: June 2023

Daily Mass: God’s covenant with Abraham and Sarah. Catholic Inspiration

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God enters into a covenant with Abraham and Sarah, having changed their names and promising them a son in their old age.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 12th Week of the Year

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1st Martyrs of the Roman Church, pray for us!


Daily Mass: The witness of St. Peter and St. Paul. Catholic Inspiration

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On this Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul, we recognize the powerful proclamation of their faith in Christ, and we also acknowledge the many sufferings they endured as witnesses for the Lord.

Mass Readings – Solemnity of St. Peter & St. Paul

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St. Peter & St. Paul, pray for us!


Daily Mass: We are known by the fruitfulness of our lives. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers classic spiritual advice regarding how we conduct our lives and interact with one another.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 12th Week of the Year

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St. Irenaeus, pray for us!


Daily Mass: The Lord offers three nuggets of spiritual advice. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord offers three admonitions of spiritual advice, challenging his disciples to embrace the difficult path of holiness as we live the precious treasure of our faith in Christ.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 12th Week of the Year

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St. Cyril of Alexandria, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Stop judging. Catholic Inspiration

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Continuing in the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord invites us to abandon judging others and instead discern our own sinfulness and need for God’s grace.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 12th Week of the Year

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Study, Pray, Serve: 13th Sunday of the Year

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Let’s explore some of the main themes in the Mass readings for the 13th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – 2nd Kings 4:8-11,14-16a

  • Elisha is befriended by a childless couple who make a place for him to stay in their home.
  • The prophet foretells that she will be holding her own baby in the following year.

Psalm – 89:2-3,16-19

  • “For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.”
  • The people rejoice and proclaim the blessings that they have received from God.

2nd Reading – Romans 6:3-4,8-11

  • Baptized into Christ Jesus, we have been baptized into his death on the Cross.
  • Having died with Christ, we also believe that we will rise with him.

Gospel – Matthew 10:37-42

  • Whoever loves anything in this life more that Jesus, will lose everything.
  • Whoever receives a disciple of Jesus, receives Jesus, and will receive a reward from the Lord.

Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year

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12th Sunday of the Year: Faith to face our fears. Catholic Inspiration

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Fear affects us all in unique and powerful ways, yet the Lord exhorts his disciples to confront our fears and embrace our faith in God’s loving grace.

Mass Readings – 12th Sunday of the Year

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The birth of John the Baptist. Catholic Inspiration

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The birth of John the Baptist inaugurates a crucial moment in salvation history as he will prepare the people and point out the Lord Jesus to them. May John’s example inspire us to continue the proclamation of the Good News in our lives today.

Mass Readings – Nativity of St. John the Baptist

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Daily Mass: Where is our treasure? Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers a powerful spiritual insight that challenges us to examine the treasures in our lives. May we take a long, hard look at what we treasure here on earth…and see if it is worthy of heaven.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 11th Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: Prayer and Forgiveness. Catholic Inspiration

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The teaching of the Lord’s Prayer within the context of Christ’s command regarding forgiveness offers us a powerful and essential way to draw closer to God and one another.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 11th Week of the Year

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St. Paulinus of Nola, St. John Fisher, and St. Thomas More, pray for us!