The Book of Tobit, Part III – On their wedding night, Tobiah and Sarah offer a prayer to God, asking for protection and help.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 9th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The prayer of Tobiah and Sarah. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The prayers of Tobit and Sarah. Catholic Inspiration
The Book of Tobit, Part II – In their anguish Tobit and Sarah pray to God, who hears their petitions and sends Raphael to their assistance.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 9th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Tobit’s suffering. Catholic Inspiration
Part I – We meet Tobit and his wife, Anna, and learn how prolonged suffering can wear us down with fatigue.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 9th Week of the Year
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The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
Mary’s “Magnificat” follows from her visit to Elizabeth and greeting between two babies from the womb. For all of you who have a special devotion to the Rosary, happy feast day!
Mass Readings – Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Body and Blood of Christ
On this feast of the Body and Blood of the Christ (Corpus Christi), let’s take a look at some of the themes that surface in the readings.
1st Reading – Exodus 24:3-8
- The people affirm that they will “do everything that the Lord has told us.”
- Moses sprinkles the people with the blood of the sacrifice to show their covenant with God.
Psalm – 116:12-13,15-16,17-18
- “I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.”
- We are the Lord’s servants, and we make our vows to God.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 9:11-15
- Jesus Christ offers his blood as the sacrifice that cleanses us.
- Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, made possible by his saving death.
Gospel – Mark 14:12-16,22-26
- Jesus directs his disciples to prepare the Passover meal.
- Jesus offers his Body and Blood as a new covenant.
Mass Readings – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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The Holy Trinity. Catholic Inspiration
The relationship between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is a communion of love which speaks to our hearts in the aftermath of these last 15 months. In our moments of isolation, tension and stress, may we turn to the Holy Trinity for the grace we need to foster unity in our hearts and with one another.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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Daily Mass: Jesus offers a teachable moment with a question. Catholic Inspiration
When asked about his authority, Jesus counters with a question that reveals the limits of the conversation. This insight can help us be more aware and sensitive to the spiritual questions we face with the people in our lives.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 8th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Forgiveness is essential to our spiritual lives. Catholic Inspiration
Mark’s Gospel reveals the spiritual fruitfulness of forgiveness as a crucial component to our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. May we look for ways that we can ask and extend forgiveness today to those around us as we offer our lives to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 8th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Our faith in God’s mercy. Catholic Inspiration
The exchange between Jesus and Bartimaeus reveals the Lord’s profound compassion in the midst of human suffering. May the faith of a blind man inspire us to turn to Jesus Christ for the grace we need each day.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 8th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Greatness through service. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches a powerful lesson regarding how the path to greatness may be found through our service toward one another.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 8th Week of the Year
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