Jesus offers us all a profound hope, that through our desire to do God’s will, the Lord adopts us into his family.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#318)
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St. Vincent & St. Marianne Cope, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: As we do God’s will, we are adopted into the Lord’s family. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The authority of Jesus casts our evil. Catholic Inspiration
Through his interaction with the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus reveals his authority over evil in the world.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#317)
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Note: On this day we pray for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.
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Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 18:15-20
- God will raise up a prophet after Moses for the people; if anyone does not not listen to him, the Lord will make him answer for it.
- If someone presumes to speak as a prophet in God’s name with a message not from God, he will die.
Psalm – 95:1-2,6-9
- “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
- We joyfully draw near to the Lord in worship with thanksgiving.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 7:32-35
- Paul encourages the people to be free from anxieties and things of the world.
- Paul’s intention is to encourage our lives to serve the Lord without distraction.
Gospel – Mark 1:21-28
- While teaching at the synagogue at Capernaum, Jesus rebukes an unclean spirit and orders it come out of the afflicted man.
- Those present are amazed at the authority of the Lord, where even evil spirits obey Jesus.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year (B, #71)
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3rd Sunday of the Year: An invitation to follow Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s call to Peter, Andrew, James, and John is an invitation that will change their lives forever.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of the Year (#68)
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Daily Mass: Others take notice when we live for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus is engulfed by the crowds and his disciples, his family is confused by the transformation as they try to seize him.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#316)
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St. Fabian & St. Sabastian, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Lord calls us each by name. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus calls forth the Twelve and empowers them with authority to preach and drive out demons in his name.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#315)
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Daily Mass: In God we trust, we shall not fear. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 56 inspires us to trust in God as we face our fears with the strength of our faith.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#314)
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Daily Mass: David and Goliath. Catholic Inspiration
David, armed with his faith in God and simple shepherd tools, encounters the giant warrior, Goliath, and overcomes him on the battlefield.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#313)
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St. Anthony Abbot, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God looks into our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Prompted by God who “looks into the heart,” Samuel anoints David in the midst of his brothers at a sacrificial banquet in Bethlehem.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#312)
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Daily Mass: To the upright God reveals saving power. Catholic Inspiration
The Psalmist reminds us that as a fitting sacrifice of praise, God desires our words and actions to be holy.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#311)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- 2nd Sunday of Easter: Peace be with you
- Daily Mass: The Holy Spirit emboldens us to live our faith
- Daily Mass: We seek to do the will of God
- Daily Mass: Knowledge of Scripture is knowledge of Christ
- 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
- Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Easter
- Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord
- Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil
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