Jesus offers a parable to his disciples, inspiring us to name our gifts and talents and then put them in service for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 21st Week of the Year (#430)
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Daily Mass: Putting our gifts and talents in service for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We spiritually prepare for the surprises in life. Catholic Inspiration
Through prayer, sacraments, and virtuous service, we prepare ourselves for the surprises and uncertainties of life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 21st Week of the Year (#429)
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Daily Mass: In our spiritual battles, we find our strength in the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Jeremiah is told by the Lord in no uncertain terms that he will speak a message that will test his endurance. His strength? It comes from the Lord!
Mass Readings – Passion of John the Baptist (#634)
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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We are models of faith to one another. Catholic Inspiration
Paul reminds the people how he was a model of faith during his stay, inviting them to consider how they will give faithful witness to one another.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 21st Week of the Year (#427)
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St. Augustine, pray for us!
(And as he is also the patron of my diocese…St. Augustine, pray for the Diocese of Superior!)
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Daily Mass: Stand firm and hold fast to your faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Paul exhorts the people to stand firm and hold fast to their faith when deceptions and false reports make them anxious or afraid.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 21st Week of the Year (#426)
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St. Monica, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: In times of trouble, we pray for God’s grace. Catholic Inspiration
The 2nd Letter to the Thessalonians recalls our need to pray always for those who live their faith, even as they struggle with persecution and affliction.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 21st Week of the Year (#425)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 22nd Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8
- Moses tells the people to observe the commandments of the Lord.
- Through their adherence, they will reveal to the nations the wisdom that comes from God.
Psalm – 15:2-5
- “The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.”
- The virtuous person who fears the Lord will never be disturbed.
2nd Reading – James 1:17-18,21b-22,27
- We humbly welcome all the good and perfect gifts that come from the Father.
- We are doers of the word and not hearers only.
Gospel – Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
- Jesus quotes Isaiah, responding to the Pharisees that God’s commandments supersede human precepts.
- The Lord then teaches that the evils that come from within a person (from their hearts) are what defile.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (B, #125)
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21st Sunday of the Year: We receive the Body of Christ to face the hard things in life. Catholic Inspiration
At the conclusion of the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, as disciples are leaving after the “hard” teaching of Jesus, Peter responds to the Lord’s question with a declaration of faith in Christ.
Mass Readings – 21st Sunday of the Year (B, #122)
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Daily Mass: We make known the glorious splendor of God. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 145 rings out with joy, proclaiming God’s glorious splendor and inviting us to call upon the Lord.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Bartholomew (#629)
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St. Bartholomew, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We are commanded to love. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus quotes Deuteronomy and Leviticus when asked what is the greatest commandment.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 20th Week of the Year (#423)
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St. Rose of Lima, pray for us!
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- Daily Mass: We receive the gift of God and share it with others
- Daily Mass: Christian faith speaks to the mind and the heart
- Daily Mass: Our lives give witness to our faith in Christ
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- Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord
- Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil
- Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
- Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
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