Category Archives: Lent

Good Friday

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For all the pain and agony, the darkness and despair, we dare to call this day “Good” because Jesus Christ took our place and died on the Cross for our sins.

Readings – Good Friday (#40)

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Holy Thursday

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We are nourished with the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, instituted at the Last Supper, so that we may humbly serve one another in the name of Christ.

Mass Readings – Holy Thursday (#39)

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Daily Mass: We confess our sins before the Lord. Catholic inspiration

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As Judas betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, we reflect on those times when we have sinned and ask the Lord for pardon and forgiveness.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of Holy Week (#259)

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Daily Mass: The light of Christ banishes the darkness of our sins. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus recognizes how sin has enslaved Judas in the darkness, reminding us that God knows our sins and desires to cast them out by light of grace.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of Holy Week (#258)

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Daily Mass: We acknowledge our weaknesses to guard against temptation. Catholic Inspiration

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The Gospel of John reveals how Judas was a thief who stole from the money bag, and his particular temptation reminds us to acknowledge our own “weak spots” so that we can guard against falling into sin.

Mass Readings – Monday of Holy Week (#257)

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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

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The Passion of the Lord is proclaimed within the shadow of the Cross, where we discover how love, sacrifice, and humility shape our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Mass Readings – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (#37/38)

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Daily Mass: The Sanhedrin plots to kill Jesus. Catholic Inspiration

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Following the miracle of Lazarus, the crowds follow Jesus and the Sanhedrin plots to kill him.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent (#256)

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Daily Mass: In our distress, we call upon the Lord. Catholic Inspiration

Psalm 18 affirms both the real struggle of life and the supreme strength of God, empowering us to engage our challenges with the Lord’s help.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 5th Week of Lent (#255)

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St. Stanislaus, pray for us!


Carry Your Cross: We empty ourselves and are filled with God’s grace

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In this final installment of the six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew relates Matthew 16:13-28 to Philippians 2:1-11, showing how we follow the example of Christ and “empty ourselves” as we make a life-giving offering to the Lord.

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Daily Mass: God’s covenant inspires our faith. Catholic Inspiration

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God’s covenant with the people throughout salvation history finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, inviting us to uncover the treasure of our history to live our present reality with vibrant faith.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent (#254)

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