Category Archives: Feasts & Solemnities
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen!
Mass Readings – All Souls (#668)
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May they rest in peace.
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They come in all shapes, sizes, styles and skills…yet the saints (for all their unique differences and human limitations) have one thing in common: they were close to Jesus, the source of their light and eternal life.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of All Saints (#667)
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Jesus chooses the Twelve apostles from among his disciples, calling them by name for service and mission.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Simon & St. Jude (#666)
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St. Simon & St. Jude, pray for us!
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Let’s take a look at some of the themes that we find in the Mass Readings for the Solemnity of All Saints.
1st Reading – Revelation 7:2-4,9-14
John has a vision of a great multitude from every nation, race, people, and tongue.
Having survived a time of great distress, the saints worship God with all the hosts of heaven.
Psalm – 24:1-6
“Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.”
The sinless and clean of heart shall climb the mountain of the Lord.
2nd Reading – 1st John 3:1-3
We are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.
When it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Gospel – Matthew 5:1-12a
They are blessed who face struggles in this life, for their reward will be great in heaven.
Mass Readings – All Saints (#667)
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We call upon our guardian angels for help in the midst of our own spiritual warfare.
Mass Readings – Holy Guardian Angels (#459/650)
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Guardian Angels, pray for us!
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Psalm 138 reminds us of the presence of the angels to help us glorify God by our words and actions.
Mass Readings – Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (#647)
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Jesus meets Matthew at his customs post and offers him a simple invitation that changes his life forever.
Mass Readings – St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
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St. Matthew, pray for us!
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Today we recall the sorrow of Mary as she endured the passion and death of her Son on the Cross.
Mass Readings – Our Lady of Sorrows (#444/639)
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Holy Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!
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Jesus speaks to Nicodemus, revealing God’s love for the world through the Cross of Christ.
Mass Readings – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (#638)
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We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world!
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In the midst of the messy reality that flows through our family, friendships, and relationships in the course of our lives, God is with us – weaving and guiding grace into the fabric of our lives.
Mass Readings – The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#636)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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