God prescribes sacred days to Moses, exhorting the people to keep these moments in time as set apart to worship and honor the Lord.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 17th Week of the Year
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St. John Vianney, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God prescribes sacred days to the children of Israel. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The children of Israel follow the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The children of Israel, guided on their journey by Moses, follow the Lord in the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 17th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Moses speaks to God face-to-face. Catholic Inspiration
Moses stands before God and then goes out to the people (radiant in appearance) to speak the Lord’s message to the children of Israel.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 17th Sunday of the Year
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St. Eusebius of Vercelli and St. Peter Julian Eymard, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God’s faithfulness to a stiff-necked people. Catholic Inspiration
Moses pleads on behalf of the people for the Lord’s forgiveness.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 17th Week of the Year
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St. Alphonsus Liguori, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The people worship a golden calf. Catholic Inspiration
During Moses’ absence, the children of Israel grow restless and demand that Aaron fashion a golden idol in the shape of a calf.
Mass Reading – Monday of the 17th Week of the Year
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St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Transfiguration of the Lord
Let’s examine some of the key themes in the Mass readings for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
1st Reading – Daniel 7:9-10,13-14
- The Ancient One is seated upon a throne, ablaze in awesome majesty and dazzling glory.
- The Son of man approaches the Ancient One and receives dominion, glory, and kingship over all peoples.
Psalm – 97:1-2,5-6,9
- “The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.”
- Heaven and all creation acknowledge God’s might and glory.
2nd Reading – 2nd Peter 1:16-19
- Jesus Christ has received all honor and glory from God the Father.
- Peter and the other disciples witnessed this on the mountain and made it known to others.
Gospel – Matthew 17:1-9
- Jesus brings Peter, James, and John up a high mountain, where he is transfigured in glory with Moses and Elijah.
- A voice from heaven announces, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
- The disciples fall to the ground afraid until Jesus bids them to rise. They are instructed not to tell anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
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17th Sunday of the Year: We claim Christ as our lasting treasure. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord offers three parables that cast light on the Kingdom of Heaven. May we cherish the treasure of our faith and put it into practice!
Mass Readings – 17th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: We strive to do what the Lord has told us. Catholic Inspiration
The children of Israel enter into a covenant with God, striving to do all that the Lord commands.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 16th Week of the Year
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St. Martha, St. Mary, and St. Lazarus, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Ten Commandments. Catholic Inspiration
The Ten Commandments have played a crucial in the spiritual and ethical development of our civilization. May these precepts direct our hearts and empower of our lives to serve the Lord today!
Mass Readings – Friday of the 16th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: God appears in glory and majesty. Catholic Inspiration
God appears in glory before the people on Mount Sinai with a majestic intensity.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 16th Week of the Year
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