St. Paul reveals that we are like earthen vessels, containing the treasure of Jesus Christ who sustains us in spite of our weakness and fragility.
Mass Readings – St. James, Apostle (#605)
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St. James, pray for us!
Category Archives: Feasts & Solemnities
Daily Mass: The feast of Mary Magdalene. Catholic Inspiration
Mary Magdalene’s example inspires us to embrace the Lord in the messiness of our lives as we follow Christ and carry out his commands.
Mass Readings – The feast of Mary Magdalene (#603)
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Daily Mass: Jesus addresses the doubts of Thomas. Catholic Inspiration
After doubting the testimony of the disciples that Jesus had been raised from the dead, the Lord comes again and speaks to the doubts (and fears!) of Thomas.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle (#593)
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St. Thomas, pray for us!
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St. Peter and St. Paul. Catholic Inspiration
The Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul offers us an opportunity to reflect on their lives and draw inspiration from the way that the Lord worked through their imperfections in order to do extraordinary things.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul (#590/591)
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St. Peter & St. Paul, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The birth of John the Baptist. Catholic Inspiration
The birth of John the Baptist reveals how God worked through him to point out Jesus to others, inspiring us to give witness to Christ through the words and actions of our lives.
Mass Readings – Nativity of John the Baptist (#587)
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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
The Blessed Virgin Mary experienced the full range of human emotions while remaining faithful to God’s plan. May we draw near to her Immaculate Heart and allow her to lead us to her Son.
Mass Readings – Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#358/573)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
The perfect sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross reveals the depth of God’s love and inspires us to share this love with those around us.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (#171)
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Corpus Christi: You are what you eat. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus taught his disciples at the Last Supper that the bread and wine become his Body and Blood that they must eat and drink. Thus, we cherish the Eucharist and fervently come to the Lord’s table to receive Holy Communion, for we are what we eat.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Year B, #168)
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Daily Mass: We proclaim the greatness of the Lord and rejoice in God our savior. Catholic Inspiration
Mary’s Magnificat invites us to reflect on how we proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the example of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#572)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Let’s examine some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi.
1st Reading – Exodus 24:3-8
- The people affirm that they will do everything that the Lord has told them through Moses.
- Moses then offers a blood sacrifice and enters the people into a covenant with God.
Psalm – 116:12-13,15-18
- “I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.”
- We pledge our service and sacrifice to the Lord, who has done good things for us.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 9:11-15
- Jesus Christ is our great high priest, who offers the unblemished sacrifice of his blood.
- As mediator of the new covenant, Christ has delivered us from death with the promise of eternal life.
Gospel – Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
- Jesus directs his disciples to prepare the place for the Passover supper.
- The Lord blesses bread and wine, defines it as his body and blood, and commands them to take it in his memory.
Mass Readings – Corpus Christi (#168)
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