Monthly Archives: February 2025
The crowds gather around Jesus bringing those who are sick, inspiring us to draw near to the Lord as well for healing in body, mind, heart, and soul.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of the Year (#329)
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St. Scholastica, pray for us!
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Let’s explore the themes we find in the Mass readings for the 6th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 17:5-8
People are cursed when they turn away from the Lord and put their trust in others.
People are blessed when they put their trust in the Lord, and they are sustained in times of distress.
Psalm – 1:1-4,6
“Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.”
Those who delight in the Lord will be strengthened like a tree planted near running water.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:12,16-20
The resurrection of Christ is the foundation of our faith and the source of our hope.
Raised from the dead, Christ is the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Gospel – Luke 6:17,20-26
Luke’s “Beatitudes” have many similarities to those found in Matthew 5:1-12.
However, Luke also offers a list of “woes” that offer a somber reminder to keep ourselves fixed on the Lord.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year (#78)
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Edward James “Jimmy” McGraw, holding a picture of his B-24 that he parachuted out of during WWII.
The call and response of this life – be it a veteran, a family member, or a friend – is also present in our spiritual lives. May we eagerly respond to the Lord’s call, as we face our fears and cry out, “Here I am, Lord! Send me!”
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of the Year (C, #75)
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The compassion of Jesus toward the Apostles and then to the crowd invites us to call upon the Lord’s love as we share our lives with one another.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 4th Week of the Year (#328)
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St. Jerome Emiliani & St. Josephine Bakhita, pray for us!
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The Lord’s light empowers our sight and helps us respond to the needs we see in our lives, including the examples offered in today’s reading from the Letter to the Hebrews.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of the Year (#327)
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Jesus empowers and sends out the Twelve in pairs to carry out his mission, challenging them to rely on God’s providence as they support one another with his grace.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 4th Week of the Year (#326)
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St. Paul Miki & Companions, pray for us!
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We endure the trials of life with the discipline of the Lord, who tests us so that we might grow in grace and reach our full stature as sons and daughters of God.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of the Year (#325)
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St. Agatha, pray for us!
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Like an athlete that competes before a great cloud of witnesses, the Letter to the Hebrews exhorts us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we persevere in running our race.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of the Year (#324)
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After driving out demons in a possessed man, Jesus sends him back home to his family to proclaim what God has done in his life.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of the Year (#323)
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St. Blaise & St. Ansgar, pray for us!
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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 6:1-2a,3-8
The prophet has a vision of the seraphim glorifying God saying, “Holy, holy, holy!”
The prophet then declares “Here I am!” when the Lord calls for someone to send.
Psalm – 138:1-5,7-8
“In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.”
We call upon the Lord, who builds up strength within us.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:1-11
Paul recaps key elements about Jesus, inviting the people to hold fast to this knowledge.
Through the grace of God, Paul has been sustained to carry out his work.
Gospel – Luke 5:1-11
Jesus directs Peter to put out into deep water, and the nets bring in an immense catch of fish.
Afterwards, Jesus tells Peter, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of the Year (#75)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks
Three Great Things 