As the flood waters recede, the earth flourishes and we have hope to renew our lives to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 6th Week of the Year (#337)
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Daily Mass: With God’s grace, we begin again. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: What needs to be washed clean in our lives? Catholic Inspiration
Noah and the ark remind us that there are times when we need to be washed clean of the sins that lurk in our souls. Thank God for the grace we have in Jesus!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 6th Week of the Year (#336)
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Daily Mass: What will we offer to the Lord? Catholic Inspiration
The tragedy of Cain and Abel reveals the capacity for sin in the human heart and challenges us to consider what and how we will offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 6th Week of the Year (#335)
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Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 7th Sunday of the Year
Let’s take a look at the themes in the Mass readings for the 7th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – 1st Samuel 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23
- David and Abishai come upon Saul at night as he is sleeping in the midst of his soldiers.
- David spares Saul’s life and declares that he would not harm the Lord’s anointed.
Psalm – 103: 1-4,8,10,12-13
- “The Lord is kind and merciful.”
- The Lord has compassion for us, pardoning our iniquities and redeeming our lives.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:45-49
- The first man, Adam, is earthly; the second man, Jesus, is heavenly.
- Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one.
Gospel – Luke 6:27-38
- The Lord teaches his disciples to love their enemies and do good to those who hate them.
- Jesus adds that his disciples be merciful, stop judging and condemning, and forgive one another.
Mass Readings – 7th Sunday of the Year (#81)
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6th Sunday of the Year: Blessed are they who hope in the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The Psalm response sheds light on the words of both the prophet Jeremiah and Jesus, instructing us to place our hope in God as we face the challenges of life.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year (C – #78)
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Daily Mass: The natural consequences of sin. Catholic Inspiration
The consequences of the original sin of Adam and Eve lead to division and pain, reminding us to honestly acknowledge our own shortcomings by turning to the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of the Year (#334)
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Daily Mass: The temptation of Adam and Eve. Catholic Inspiration
The temptation of Adam and Eve introduces sin into our world and reminds us to call upon the Lord Jesus as we confront the lure of evil in our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 5th Week of the Year (#333)
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St. Cyril & St. Methodius, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The precious gift of marriage and family. Catholic Inspiration
Genesis recounts the creation of woman as the suitable partner for the man, forging the foundation of marriage and family as great blessings in human life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of the Year (#332)
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Daily Mass: What’s growing in our hearts? Catholic Inspiration
Christ teaches that it is what comes out of our hearts that can defile, reminding us to honestly assess the spiritual battle within and acknowledge our sins before the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#331)
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Daily Mass: O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth! Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 8 offers us a glorious reflection on the grandeur of the natural world, inspiring us to give thanks to the Creator as we humbly acknowledge our place in creation.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#330)
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Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Paul has limited success in Athens
- Daily Mass: God works through Paul in prison
- Daily Mass: The Gospel is accepted in Philippi
- Study, Pray, Serve: Ascension of the Lord
- 6th Sunday of Easter: When we walk together in faith, we mentor one another
- Daily Mass: St. Paul is guided by the Holy Spirit
- Daily Mass: Our faith in Christ guides our lives
- Daily Mass: The love of Christ guides a crucial discussion in the early Church
- Daily Mass: Our lives are fruitful when we remain close to Christ
- Daily Mass: We persevere with the faith of Christ
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