Driving out a demon, Jesus teaches the crowd about the ongoing need for vigilance in the spiritual battle against evil.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 27th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: We fight the presence of evil with the grace of God. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We ask, seek, and knock with persistence. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord teaches his disciples to ask, seek, and knock for God’s grace to dwell in us through the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 27th Week of the Year
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Daily Prayer: The Lord teaches us how to pray. Catholic Inspiration
When asked by a disciple, Jesus teaches his followers how to pray.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 27th Week of the Year
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St. Pope John XXIII, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We listen to the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks to Martha about her sister Mary, who has been sitting and listening to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 27th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: We strive to be Good Samaritans. Catholic Inspiration
During his encounter with a scholar of the law, Jesus offers the parable of the good Samaritan as an example of how we can love our neighbor.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 27th Week of the Year
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St. John Leonardi and St. Denis & Companions, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 28th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 28th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 25:6-10a
- On the mountain of the Lord there will be a feast with rich food and choice wines.
- There will be no sorrow, only joy, for the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain.
Psalm – 23:1-6
- “I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.”
- Psalm 23 is always popular, but note the table that God sets before us!
2nd Reading – Philippians 4:12-14,19-20
- Whether in abundance or need, all things are possible with Christ who strengthens us.
- We call upon the Lord, trusting that God will supply all our needs.
Gospel – Matthew 22:1-14
- Jesus offers a parable where the Kingdom of Heaven is likened to a wedding feast.
- Many are invited, but not all accept the invitation or come prepared.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (A)
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27th Sunday of the Year: An exhortation to live a fruitful life. Catholic Inspiration
In answer to the call to live a fruitful life in the first reading, Gospel, and Psalm with the consistent image of a vineyard, St. Paul offers a powerful exhortation to act in a manner that is worthy of the Lord.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: We are pilgrims on a journey to heaven. Catholic Inspiration
The 72 disciples return, praising God for the power they have witnessed in the name of Jesus.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 26th Week of the Year
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Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The consequences of listening or rejecting Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
While still speaking to the 72 disciples, Jesus calls out the villages that did not embrace his message.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 26th Week of the Year
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St. Bruno and St. Marie Rose Durocher, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We work together as we serve the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus sends out 72 disciples in pairs, working together to proclaim the Gospel in all the towns he intends to visit.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 26th Week of the Year
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St. Faustina Kowalska and Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Jesus speaks about the Passion of the Cross
- Daily Mass: Herod is curious about Jesus
- Daily Mass: The Lord sends the Twelve on their way
- Daily Mass: We are invited into the family of Jesus
- Daily Mass: The call of St. Matthew
- Study, Pray, Serve: 26th Sunday of the Year
- 25th Sunday of the Year: It's not too late to turn to the Lord!
- Daily Mass: An insight into our temptations
- Daily Mass: What will we offer to the Lord today?
- Daily Mass: We approach Christ in need of mercy and forgiveness
