John 3:16 is one of the most well known texts in the Bible, and these words continue to inspire our faith in Jesus Christ today.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter (#269)
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St. Pius V, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God so loved the world, he gave his only Son. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: When we are close to God, we unite with each other. Catholic Inspiration
United in their faith in Jesus Christ, the early Christian community was of one heart and mind.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter (#268)
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St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We offer praise and prayer for God’s grace in our lives. Catholic Inspiration
Returning to the other disciples with praise and prayer, Peter and John recount the Sanhedrin’s response to a healing miracle done in the name of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Easter (#267)
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St. Peter Chanel & St. Louis de Montfort, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Easter
Let’s examine some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Easter.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 5:27-32,40b-41
- The Apostles are brought before the Sanhedrin and ordered to stop speaking about Jesus.
- Peter replies, “We must obey God rather than men,” and the Apostles rejoice that they have been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name of Jesus.
Psalm – 30:4-6,11-13
- “I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.”
- We give thanks to God who has pity on us and changes our mourning into dancing.
2nd Reading – Revelation 5:11-14
- John has a vision of countless angelic and human creatures giving praise to the “Lamb that was slain.”
- All of creation echoes the words of blessing and honor as they worship the Lamb.
Gospel – John 21:1-19
- After the resurrection, Jesus is revealed to some of the disciples on the Sea of Tiberias.
- Jesus asks Peter three times, “Peter, do you love me?”
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Easter (#48)
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2nd Sunday of Easter: God gives us what we need to do what we must do. Catholic Inspiration
Appearing to the disciples after his resurrection, Christ gives them peace, the Holy Spirit, and the task to continue his work to go out into the world and proclaim the Good News.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Easter (#45)
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Daily Mass: Our faith in Christ gives us courage and conviction. Catholic Inspiration
Having received the Good News that Jesus Christ is risen, we have courage and conviction to witness our faith with boldness.
Mass Readings – Saturday in the Octave of Easter (#266)
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Daily Mass: What needs to change in our lives? Catholic Inspiration
St. Peter’s bold speech before the Sanhedrin reveals how he has grown in faith through his encounter with the Risen Christ and the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Friday of the Octave of Easter (#265)
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Daily Mass: We learn our faith to live our faith as witnesses for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Both Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of Luke follow a pattern where an amazing event leads to an opportunity to show how God has worked in our past so that we can live in the present as faithful witnesses for Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the Octave of Easter (#264)
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Daily Mass: What do we ask for in prayer? Catholic Inspiration
In the Acts of the Apostles a crippled man begging for alms gets far more than he asks for from Peter and John as he is healed in the name of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the Octave of Easter (#263)
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Daily Mass: Easter joy directs us to holy action. Catholic Inspiration
Both Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John reveal how the Risen Lord directs us to holy action that transforms our lives and reaches out to others.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the Octave of Easter (#262)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: We receive the Good News in our hearts
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