The end of the Letter to the Ephesians urges us to engage in spiritual battle by calling upon the Lord for power and strength.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 30th Week of the Year (I, #482)
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Daily Mass: Strive to enter through the narrow gate. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus responds to a question about salvation with a clear teaching about the consequences of our actions.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 30th Week of the Year (I, #481)
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Daily Mass: Learning from the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers two parables to explain the Kingdom of God, helping us to apply the lesson to our own journey of faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 30th Week of the Year (#480)
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Daily Mass: The Lord calls us each by name. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord calls the Twelve by name from all his disciples, reminding us that in every generation Christ continues to call people to follow him. May we accept his invitation with eager hearts!
Mass Readings – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles (#666)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 31st Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 31st Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 6:2-6
- Moses calls upon the people to fear the Lord and keep his statutes and commandments.
- They will love the Lord God with all their heart, soul, and strength.
Psalm – 18:2-4,47,51
- “I love you, O Lord, my strength.”
- The Lord is our rock of refuge who keeps us safe from our enemies.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 7:23-28
- Jesus remains forever, and his priesthood does not pass away; thus, he is able to save those who approach God through him.
- He offered himself once for all the sins of all people.
Gospel – Mark 12:28b-34
- Jesus is asked by a scribe what is first of all commandments.
- The Lord replies by quoting Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Leviticus 19:18 – to love God and love your neighbor as yourself.
Mass Readings – 31st Sunday of the Year (B, #152)
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30th Sunday of the Year: What will we choose to do with our life? Catholic Inspiration
After Bartimaeus was given his sight and freedom to live his life, his response to follow Jesus inspires us to reflect on how we will choose to live for the Lord each and every day.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (B, #149)
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Daily Mass: Jesus teaches about the need to repent. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus refers to a couple of public incidents and concludes with a parable, all pointing out the crucial need to repent of our sins.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 29th Week of the Year (I, #478)
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Daily Mass: A beautiful reminder to live for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The Letter to the Ephesians begins with a beautiful reminder to live the gift of our faith in a worthy manner of life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 29th Week of the Year (#477)
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Daily Mass: Let us make our choice for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks of the sobering division that will follow as people make their choice to choose or reject him.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 29th Week of the Year (B, #476)
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St. Anthony Claret, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: What are we doing with what we’ve been given? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus tells a parable about a good and prudent steward, and he ends with a sobering point for those who have been abundantly blessed. It begs the question: what are we doing with what we’ve been given?
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 29th Week of the Year (B, #475)
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St. John of Capistrano, pray for us!
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