The Lord teaches the Apostles that serving God does not entitle a disciple to special rewards.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 32nd Sunday of the Year (#492)
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St. Josaphat, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Rebuke, repent, and reconcile. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches the disciples a crucial lesson about the need to rebuke, repent, and reconcile with one another.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#491)
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St. Martin of Tours, pray for us!
A special shout-out to all our veterans on this Veteran’s Day. Thank you for your service!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 33rd Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 33rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Daniel 12:1-3
- Daniel has a vision that Michael, the great prince, will arise in a time unsurpassed in distress.
- Some people will awake and shine forever, others will be an everlasting horror and disgrace.
Psalm – 16:5,8-11
- “You are my inheritance, O Lord!”
- The Lord does not abandon us to the netherworld, but will show us the path of life.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 10:11-14,18
- Christ offered one sacrifice for sins by his perfect offering.
- He now waits until his enemies are made his footstool.
Gospel – Mark 13:24-32
- Jesus speaks of the cataclysmic events that will follow tribulation, where the Son of Man will come in power and glory and send the angels to gather the elect.
- Learning a lesson from the fig tree, the Lord invites the disciples to discern the seasons of life and be ready, for no one will know the hour when it happens.
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year (B, #158)
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32nd Sunday of the Year: What’s the intensity and object of our sacrifices? Catholic Inspiration
The sacrifices of the women in 1st Kings and the Gospel of Mark reveal the power of our lives when the intensity and object of our convictions lead us closer to God and one another, pointing out our willingness to follow the example of Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice on the Cross.
Mass Readings – 32nd Sunday of the Year (B, #155)
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The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthian’s reminds us that each of us is a temple of the Holy Spirit of God, called to care for its proper building and maintenance.
Mass Readings – Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (#671)
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Daily Mass: What’s the intensity of our faith? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable that challenges us to discern if we live our faith with the same intensity that we have for worldly interests.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 31st Week of the Year (#489)
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Daily Mass: Christ finds us and helps us on our way. Catholic Inspiration
While eating with sinners, Jesus offers two parables that reveal the Lord’s desire to find us and lead us along a path that leads to life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 31st Week of the Year (#488)
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Daily Mass: Will we carry our crosses for the Lord? Catholic Inspiration
The Lord makes it clear that there will be a price to pay as we put Jesus first and at the center of our hearts.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 31st Week of the Year (#487)
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Daily Mass: We empty ourselves so that Christ can shine in us. Catholic Inspiration
The Letter to the Philippians reveals how we empty ourselves and offer our lives for one another, following the Lord’s example.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 31st Week of the Year (B, #486)
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Daily Mass: We offer our lives without thought of repayment. Catholic Inspiration
The Letter to the Philippians and Luke’s Gospel direct our lives outward to the care of those who cannot repay us.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 31st Week of the Year (#485)
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St. Charles Borromeo, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: What we measure out to others will be measured back to us
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