After Jesus is rejected by a Samaritan town, the Lord rebukes James and John when they call for a violent response.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 26th Week of the Year (#456)
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St. Jerome, pray for us!
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Daily Mass: We respond to rejection with continued trust in the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We fight our spiritual battles with the help of the archangels. Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, we are inspired to fight our spiritual battles with the help of the angels who cast out Satan who was defeated by the Blood of the Lamb of God.
Mass Readings – Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (#647)
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Holy angels of God, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 27th Sunday of the Year
Let’s review some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 27th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4
- The prophet calls out to God for help amid violence, misery and destruction.
- God responds with a call to faith, for all things will come to fulfillment in the proper time.
Psalm – 95:1-2,6-9
- “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
- We come before the Lord with joyful worship and open hearts.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 1:6-8,13-14
- We stir into flame the gift of God that brings power, love, and self-control.
- We bear our hardships, trusting in the Lord Jesus and the help of the Holy Spirit.
Gospel – Luke 17:5-10
- The apostles ask the Lord to increase their faith, and Jesus responds with the example of the mustard seed.
- Jesus then offers a parable of a servant, reminding us to remain faithful as we serve the Lord.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (#141)
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26th Sunday of the Year: We have everything that we need for eternal life. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks a parable to the Pharisees about a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus, reminding us that we have been blessed with all the resources that we need to journey from this life to the next.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year (#138)
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Daily Mass: When filled with fear, we follow with faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus speaks again of his approaching Passion, the fear of the disciples reveals those moments when we are afraid, and it challenges us to embrace our faith in Christ for the strength we need.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 25th Week of the Year (#454)
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St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We claim that Jesus is the Christ. Catholic Inspiration
When asked by Jesus, Peter declares that he is “the Christ of God,” and the Lord reveals the first prophecy of his Passion.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 25th Week of the Year (#453)
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St. Cosmas & St. Damian, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We witness to Christ in a perplexed world. Catholic Inspiration
Herod the tetrarch is perplexed over the rumors about who is Jesus.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 25th Week of the Year (#452)
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Daily Mass: We carry out Christ’s work in the world. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus empowers the Twelve to go out and follow his example, teaching, healing, driving out demons, and proclaiming the Kingdom of God. Get ready…we’re next!
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 25th Week of the Year (#451)
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Daily Mass: We hear and act on the Word of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus draws us into his family when we respond to the Word of God and put it into practice.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 25th Week of the Year (#450)
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St. Padre Pio, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We let the Lord’s light shine in our lives! Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable, inviting us to let the light of his Good News shine out in what we say and do.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 25th Week of the Year (#449)
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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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