The Book of Sirach offers practical spiritual advice regarding the precious gift of friendship.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 7th Week of the Year (#345)
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Daily Mass, We root out the destructive power of sin. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches about the destructive consequences of sin, inviting us to turn away from it corrosive power.
Mass Readings, Thursday of the 7th Week of the Year, No. 344
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St. Gregory of Narek, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We are either for or against the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Christ corrects the apostle John, reminding him that no one can do a mighty deed in the Lord’s name and at the same time speak ill of him. In the end, we are either for or against Jesus.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 7th Week of the Year (#343)
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Daily Mass: We commit our lives to the Lord for the help we need. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 37 offers us a prayerful reflection to place the Lord at the center of our lives as we face the challenges of life.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of the Year (#342)
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Daily Mass: In prayer we call upon the Lord for added strength. Catholic Inspiration
After casting out a demon that the disciples were unable to remove, the Lord teaches them that there are times when we need to pray with added fervor in the face of evil.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 7th Week of the Year (#341)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 8th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 8th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 27:4-7
- Our speech reveals our inner thoughts and the direction of our actions.
- When we are tested, our speech uncovers our faults and personal care.
Psalm – 92:2-3,13-16
- “Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.”
- When we stay close to the Lord we flourish and bear fruit.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:54-58
- The sting of death is sin, and we give thanks to God for the victory through Jesus Christ.
- We remain steadfast and devoted to our work for the Lord.
Gospel – Luke 6:39-45
- Before we point out the faults of others, we first acknowledge our own.
- Good or bad, a tree is known by its fruit; in the same way, we are known by the fruitfulness of our lives.
Mass Readings – 8th Sunday of the Year (#84)
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7th Sunday of the Year: Christ commands us to love our enemies. Catholic Inspiration
David’s mercy in the First Book of Samuel underscores the teaching of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel and presents us a challenging commandment from Christ: love our enemies.
Mass Readings – 7th Sunday of the Year (C, #81)
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Daily Mass: We follow the example of Christ, the chief Shepherd. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of St. Peter exhorts us to tend to the people in our midst as we follow the example of Christ, the chief Shepherd of our souls.
Mass Readings – The Chair of St. Peter (#535)
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St. Peter, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God calls us out of confusion and sin. Catholic Inspiration
In this account of the tower of Babel, God observes and then disperses the united sin and pride of humanity, setting up the contrast of the saving work that will eventually take place through call of Abraham.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 6th Week of the Year (#339)
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St. Peter Damian, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We affirm the precious gift of life. Catholic Inspiration
God’s covenant with Noah affirms the precious gift of life and invites us to protect and cherish this gift as we offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 6th Week of the Year (#338)
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