St. Stephen’s martyrdom reminds us of the precious value of our faith, and how it helps us face the challenges of life.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Stephen, first martyr (#696)
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St. Stephen, pray for us!
Category Archives: Feasts & Solemnities
Daily Mass: We offer our lives, strengthened by our faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the feast of the Holy Family.
1st Reading – Sirach 3:2-7,12-14
- God sets a mother and father in authority over their children.
- God exhorts children to honor their parents, when they are frail and elderly.
Psalm 128:1-5
- “Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.”
- Those who follow the Lord will have prosperity at work and at home.
2nd Reading – Colossians 3:12-21
- With grateful hearts we put on virtue in all our dealings with the people we meet.
- Within the family, husbands, wives, and children honor and respect one another.
Gospel – Luke 2:22-40
- Joseph and Mary present Jesus in the Temple, where they encounter Simeon and Anna, who give praise to God for the child and prophesy that he will bring salvation to the people.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (#17)
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Christmas
The birth of Jesus, the Light of the World, brings strength, hope, understanding, and joy to our lives. May we open our hearts to the Lord’s light and shine with his love! Merry Christmas!
Mass Readings – Christmas Mass at Night (#14)
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Daily Mass: Our Lady of Guadalupe. Catholic Inspiration
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe has fostered the faith of millions of Christians around the world, inspiring us to renew God’s gift of grace in our hearts with the fire of the Lord’s love.
Mass Readings – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (#690A)
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Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!
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The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
Chosen by God, Mary’s “yes” to the Angel Gabriel inspires us to follow the Lord’s call for our lives as we renew our daily affirmation to carry out Christ’s commands.
Mass Readings – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#689)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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Christ the King: What needs to change in the story of our lives? Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of Christ the King, we acknowledge Jesus as the just judge before whom we will one day stand. May we pause to reflect on the story of our life, making the necessary changes to insure it will be acceptable to the Lord when the last chapter on earth is finished.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of Christ, the King of the Universe (Year A – #160)
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Thanksgiving Day
Whether we are alone or in a group, may this Thanksgiving Day be a time to count our blessings and acknowledge the Lord as the source of them all.
Thanksgiving Day Mass Readings (#943-947)
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St. Clement, St. Columban, and Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: Christ the King
Here are some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the Feast of Christ the King.
1st Reading – Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17
- God will shepherd the people: tending, seeking, rescuing, healing, protecting.
- God will also judge and separate the sheep rightly, between rams and goats.
Psalm – 23:1-3,5-6
- “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.”
- God leads and refreshes, prepares and anoints, so that goodness and kindness will follow us.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:20-26,28
- Through one man (Adam) death entered the world; through one man (Christ) all shall be brought to life.
- At the end, Christ will judge all creation, and the last enemy will be death.
- The Son will then be subjected to God, who will be all in all.
Gospel – Matthew 25:31-46
- When the Son of Man comes in glory with all the angels, he will judge all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates sheep and goats.
- Our response to the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, ill, and imprisoned will be treated as if it were done to Christ himself – the accursed to eternal punishment and the righteous to eternal life.
Mass Readings – Our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe (A)
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Daily Mass: You are a temple of the Spirit of God. Catholic Inspiration
On this Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica – the Cathedral of Rome – we hear from St. Paul how we are all temples of the Spirit of God.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
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The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed – All Souls. Catholic Inspiration
As we remember the Faithful Departed on this All Souls Day, we humbly pray for all our loved ones who have gone before us, entrusting them to the mercy and compassion of God.
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