Monthly Archives: March 2024
The disciples encounter the empty tomb and realize that Christ has been raised from the dead, inviting us to embrace the overwhelming joy of the Good News by offering our lives for the glory of God.
Mass Readings – Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord (#42)
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While we hold vigil through the night and await the Lord’s resurrection, we journey in faith as we die with Christ and rise with him to new life.
Mass Readings – Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil (#41)
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We recall the Passion of the Lord in John’s Gospel, giving thanks to God for the saving work of Christ and seeking the grace to face the agonies and sacrifices of our lives.
Readings – Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion (#40)
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At the Passover meal with his disciples, Jesus inaugurates a new covenant in his Body and Blood that we might enter into Holy Communion with the Lord and one another.
Mass Readings – Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (#39)
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As Judas gives in to temptation and sin, we pause to recognize that all of us have our own unique “soft targets” where we are particularly weak and easily tempted to put other things ahead of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of Holy Week (#259)
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Jesus foretells the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter while striving to teach the disciples about the command to serve and love one another.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of Holy Week (#258)
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While Jesus is at dinner at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, Mary anoints his feet with outrageously expensive perfume. May her lavish gift inspire us to be equally generous as we offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of Holy Week (#257)
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Let’s review some of the main themes in the Mass readings for Easter Day.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 10:34a,37-43
Peter proclaims the life, death and resurrection of Jesus to the crowd.
The disciples are witnesses of Christ and testify on his behalf for the forgiveness of sins.
Psalm 118: 1-2,16-17,22-23
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”
We give thanks for the might and glory of God who is merciful to us.
2nd Reading – Colossians 3:1-4
You have died with Christ, and your life is hidden with God.
When Christ your life appears, you will appear with him in glory.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 5:6b-8
We clear out the old yeast of malice and wickedness.
We make a new batch of dough with the new yeast of sincerity and truth.
Gospel – John 20:1-9
Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty and runs to tell Peter and the other disciple.
Peter and the other disciple run back to the tomb.
They had not yet understood that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
Mass Readings – Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord
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Out of love for all humanity Jesus empties himself, taking on our human form, and becomes obedient…even to death on a Cross.
Mass Readings – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (#38)
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Following the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, the high priest Caiaphas prophesizes that “it is better that one man should die instead of the people” and reveals how the Lord saves us through his Passion and death on the Cross.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent (#256)
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St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, pray for us!
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Three Great Things 