On this Solemnity of All Saints, we unite our prayers to those who have gone before us in faith, drawing hope and inspiration in their help as we fight our spiritual battle here on earth.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of All Saints
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All you Saints of God, pray for us!
As Christ called the Apostles by name, the Lord calls us to continue their work through our efforts today to proclaim the Kingdom of God.
Mass Readings – The Feast of Simon & Jude, Apostles
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St. Simon and St. Jude, pray for us!
On this Feast of St. Luke, we acknowledge our need to receive the message of the Evangelists so that we can be evangelists in the world – announcing to others the Good News of Jesus.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist
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St. Luke, pray for us!
On this Memorial of the Guardian Angels, we pause to rejoice that the Lord offers heavenly help, and pray that we have the humility to receive it!
Mass Readings – Memorial of the Guardian Angels
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Guardian Angels, pray for us!
On this feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael we recall that all of us are part of a great spiritual battle as we follow Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels
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Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, pray for us!
Matthew responds to the call of Christ, who invites him (and his friends!) to grow in the life of grace.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle
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St. Matthew, pray for us!
Mary’s sorrow is witnessed in both Gospel options today: Luke’s passage speaks of the “sword of sorrow”, and John’s text reveals Mary’s agony before the Cross of her Son.
Mass Readings – Our Lady of Sorrows
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Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!
John 3:16 is perhaps the most well known verse in the Bible, revealing the magnitude of God’s love poured out for us through the death of Jesus on the Cross.
Mass Readings – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world!
Nathanael is brought to Jesus, and through the discussion he acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God.
Mass Readings – St. Bartholomew, Apostle
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St. Bartholomew, pray for us!
Mary’s Magnificat gives glory to God for the marvelous things that the Lord has done. Her song of praise becomes our own as we follow her example and offer our lives for her son, Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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