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Mass Readings – Saturday of the 19th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The pain of divorce. Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Friday of the 19th Week of the Year
The discussion about divorce in the Gospel today reminds us that this painful topic has been part of human life for a very long time. As we strive to support marriage we also reach out to those facing the pain and difficulty of divorce with the healing grace of Christ.
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Daily Mass: Forgiveness as a way of life. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Thursday of the 19th Week of the Year
“How often must I forgive?” Peter’s question to Jesus leads to the discussion and parable that reveal how forgiveness is a way of life for every Christian.
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Daily Mass: Offering our lives with joy. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 19th Week of the Year, the Feast of St. Lawrence
Just as a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies – to produce much fruit – so our lives are offered in the world to bring a fruitful, spiritual harvest. May this offering be filled with joy, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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Daily Mass: Seeking the Lost Sheep. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 19th Week of the Year
Jesus shows how God seeks us out like a shepherd who searches for a lost sheep. May we turn to the Lord in our need and at the same time help those around us in their moments of trial.
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20th Sunday of the Year – Strength for the Race
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Study: Name a time when your endurance was tested to complete a project. What kept you going?
Pray: Call upon the Lord for strength! Consider the many ways God has touched and blessed your life.
Serve: We all can help lighten the load of others. Who can you help today?
Mass Readings – 20th Sunday of the Year
In the book of Hebrews we hear how living our faith can be compared to running a race. A cloud of witnesses (the Angels and the Saints) are cheering us on, and we set our eyes on a great prize at the finish line.
Yet we know that a race can be filled with difficulty. Our endurance is tested, an injury may occur, an accident or change in circumstances can overturn our best plans. Both Jeremiah and Jesus experienced these types of trial and anguish, reminding us that it happens in our lives as well.
So where do we find our strength? The answer comes from the Psalm Response: Lord, come to my aid! In our need we call upon God for the grace we need to face our challenges and keep our eyes fixed on the Kingdom of Heaven.
May we look to the Lord for what we need today, and even if we fall…trust that Christ will pick us up and set us on the path that leads to life.
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19th Sunday of the Year: A life of Faith. Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – 19th Sunday of the Year
While we talk about “faith” in a wide variety of ways, two main distinctions can be made. The first is about facts or information, the second is about the strength of a relationship. May we continue to learn more about our faith, so that we might grow closer every day to Jesus Christ.
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Daily Mass: The Transfiguration of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – The Transfiguration of the Lord
Peter, James, and John suddenly see the Lord in his heavenly glory. This glimpse inspires their hope as Christ prepares to face his Passion. May this feast strengthen our hope to face whatever is before us this day, with our eyes fixed on God’s triumphant glory.
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Daily Mass: Take up your Cross. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Friday of the 18th Week of the Year
The Lord’s words to “take up your cross” invite us to acknowledge our own crosses, ask for help, and carry them with the conviction that as Christ was victorious through his Cross, he will triumph through ours as well.
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Daily Mass: Who is the Son of Man? Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Thursday of the 18th Week of the Year
St. Peter’s praise and censure in the Gospel remind us that we follow Christ in good times and in bad. Indeed, when things are toughest, our faith provides the grace to see us through.
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