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 witness to Christ in a perplexed world. Catholic Inspiration
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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Study, Pray, Serve: 26th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 26th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Amos 6:1a,4-7
- Amos calls out the wealthy and complacent, who have overlooked the collapse of the people.
- Their wanton revelry will be done away with, and they will be the first to go into exile.
Psalm – 146:7-10
- “Praise the Lord, my soul”
- God protects and sustains all those in need.
2nd Reading – 1st Timothy 6:11-16
- Timothy is urged to live virtuously as he holds firm in his faith.
- Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords, has all honor and eternal power.
Gospel – Luke 16:19-31
- Jesus offers the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, revealing the reversal of fortune in the afterlife.
- In the parable Christ notes that if people do not listen to “Moses and the prophets” they will not believe, even if someone should rise from the dead.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year (#138)
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25th Sunday of the Year: We pray for those in authority. Catholic Inspiration
The 1st Letter to Timothy outlines the practical need to pray for all in authority, a crucial reminder for us today in the midst of intense social and political debate.
Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year (#135)
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Daily Mass: We know what to do; God give us the grace to make it happen! Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable (and an explanation!) that inspires us to take to heart the Lord’s teaching and put it to work for a bountiful harvest.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 24th Week of the Year (#448)
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St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St. Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: What we receive from the Lord allows us to help one another. Catholic Inspiration
Luke offers a glimpse of the close followers of Jesus, showing how they have been able to give and receive in his presence.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 24th Week of the Year (#447)
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St. Januarius, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Jesus meets us where we are…and invites us to grow! Catholic Inspiration
Jesus is present to both a broken hearted woman and a Pharisee, meeting them where they are and inviting them to grow in faith.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the24th Week of the Year (#446)
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Daily Mass: Jesus points out the darkness of human negativity. Catholic Inspiration
Speaking to the crowds, Jesus points out the people who are always complaining and finding fault with a situation, inviting us to consider today if we are part of the problem or part of the solution.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 24th Week of the Year (#445)
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St. Robert Bellarmine & St. Hildegard of Bingen, pray for us!
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