In the Transfiguration of the Lord, we see Christ in his glory and acknowledge the Father’s exhortation to listen to his beloved Son.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent (#27)
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2nd Sunday of Lent: We see and listen to Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We pray for the grace to love our enemies. Catholic Inspiration
Following the example of our heavenly Father, Jesus teaches and commands us to love our enemies.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of the Year (#229)
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St. Patrick, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Out of the depths, we cry to the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 130 aptly describes the spiritual journey from a realistic and practical perspective. Our task? To put it into practice!
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of Lent (#228)
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Carry Your Cross: We claim Jesus is Lord, the Son of God
In this second of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how our confession that Jesus is Lord and God fosters our faith, hope, and love.
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Daily Mass: Ask, seek, and knock! Catholic Inspiration
Jesus invites his disciples to call upon the Lord with fervent prayers – asking, seeking, and knocking for what they need.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of the Year (#227)
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Daily Mass: What do we need to repent of today? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus references the “sign of Jonah” as a crucial call to repent of our sins, inspiring us to take an honest and humble look into our hearts.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent (#226)
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Daily Mass: Who do we need to forgive today? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord’s Prayer, exhorting them to forgive one another so that the Heavenly Father will forgive them.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent (#225)
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Daily Mass: When we serve the poor, we serve Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches that whenever we do a corporal work of mercy for others, we do it for Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 1st Week of Lent (#224)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Genesis 15:5-12,17-18
- God promises Abram that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky.
- God enters into a covenant with Abram and promises to give his descendants land from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.
Psalm – 27:1,7-9,13-14
- “The Lord is my light and my salvation.”
- With the Lord as our refuge, we have courage to face our fears.
2nd Reading – Philippians 3:17-4:1
- Paul exhorts the people to imitate his example in following the cross of Christ.
- Our citizenship is in heaven, and from there we await the savior who will change our lowly body to conform to his glorified body.
Gospel – Luke 9:28b-36
- Jesus takes Peter, John, and James up a mountain where he is transfigured in glory.
- Christ is speaking with Moses and Elijah, and they are discussing the “exodus” that he will accomplish in Jerusalem.
- The Father’s voice speaks from a cloud, saying, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent (#27)
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1st Sunday of Lent: Protecting our kids from the temptation of pornography. Catholic Inspiration
The Diocese of Superior has declared that the 1st Sunday of Lent is “Safe Haven Sunday.” As we observe how Jesus overcame the temptations of the devil, we call upon our faith to discern how we keep our kids safe from the widespread threat of pornography.
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (#24)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Let the Lord enter!
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