Paul faces personal struggles and exhorts others to embrace hardship as a necessary part of the journey of faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter (#286)
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St. Pius V, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: It is necessary for us to undergo hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Paul heals a crippled man. Catholic Inspiration
Facing hardship, opposition, and misunderstanding, Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra where a crippled man is healed.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Easter (#285)
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St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of Easter
Let’s examine some of the main themes in the Mass readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26,34-35,44-48
- Peter encounters Cornelius, discovering that the Holy Spirit of God comes to all people who fear the Lord and act uprightly.
- As a result, Gentiles are now able to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Psalm – 98:1-4
- “The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.”
- Singing joyfully to the Lord, we proclaim God’s victory, justice, kindness and wondrous deeds to all the nations.
2nd Reading – 1st Letter of John 4:7-10
- We love one another because God first loved us, for God is love.
- Out of love, God sent his son as expiation for our sins.
Gospel – John 15:9-17
- Jesus commands his disciples to love one another as he loves us.
- The Lord chooses us and appoints us to go and bear fruit that will remain as we carry out his command to love one another.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #56)
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5th Sunday of Easter: Our lives are fruitful when we are close to Christ. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s command to be fruitful requires us to stay close to Christ and be open to the pruning of the Father.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #53)
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Daily Mass: We proclaim the Good News, even when it’s hard. Catholic Inspiration
The crowd’s response to the preaching of Paul and Barnabas reminds us that our joyful proclamation of the Good News will bring moments of trial and difficulty.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 4th Week of Easter (#284)
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Daily Mass: Our trust in Christ gives meaning and purpose to our lives. Catholic Inspiration
Paul’s speech in the synagogue reveals his conviction that Jesus is the messiah who fulfills salvation history, giving meaning and purpose to our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Easter (#283)
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Daily Mass: Discerning God’s plan through prayer, fasting, and the Holy Spirit. Catholic Inspiration
Paul and Barnabas are set apart after people have discerned God’s will through prayer, fasting, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter (#281)
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St. Fidelis of Signaringen, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We study our faith so we can share it. Catholic Inspiration
As the Church grows, more and more people seek to learn about the faith and how it is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Easter (#280)
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St. George & St. Adalbert, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Church continues to grow. Catholic Inspiration
Peter recounts a vision and an experience with some Gentiles how God’s salvation is now at work in all people by the grace of the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Easter (#279)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Easter
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31
- Saul arrives in Jerusalem and seeks to join the disciples, but they are afraid of meeting with him.
- Barnabas takes charge of the situation, and explains how Saul has had a conversion of heart.
- When Saul speaks boldly about Jesus, his life is threatened, and the disciples send him off to Caesarea to make his way to Tarsus.
Psalm – 22:26-28,30-32
- “I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.”
- From the ends of the earth, all the families of nations proclaim God’s justice and praise.
2nd Reading – 1st Letter of John
- We have confidence in God as we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
- Believing in the name of Jesus Christ, we love one another as he commanded us.
Gospel – John 15:1-8
- Jesus teaches his disciples that he is the vine, we are the branches, and his Father is the vine grower.
- We fulfill the Father’s will when we bear fruit by remaining in Jesus and become his disciples.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #53)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: A physical healing with spiritual implications
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