Both the prophet Jeremiah and the parable of Jesus reveal how God has provided us with the tools we need to foster our faith for the spiritual life. The question now: will we use them?
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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St. Patrick, pray for us!
Matthew’s Gospel reveals both the Cross of Christ and the Cup of suffering. As disciples of Jesus, we must be prepared for both throughout the course of our lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Teaching the disciples, Jesus emphasizes that to follow him requires us to serve one another.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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The Lord speaks directly and to the point about a number of specific actions in this short and powerful selection of Luke’s Gospel.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Here are some of the main themes in the readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15
Psalm – 103:1-4,6-8,11
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12
Gospel – Luke 13:1-9
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent
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Note: These are the readings for “Year C” in the Lectionary for Mass. On the 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent, parishes may use the “Year A” readings at Masses that includes members of the RCIA process.
The Transfiguration reveals the glory of Jesus while on his journey to the Cross in Jerusalem. This glimpse of the Lord’s majesty provides hope, offering grace and strength to all who strive to carry their Crosses through this life.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent
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This is one of the toughest teachings to carry out in Christianity. Love is often something we cherish…until we are called upon to love someone who has hurt us or those we care about. Yet without this crucial command we cannot heal and grow as children of God.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent
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The Lord teaches the disciples about the essential element of reconciliation in the spiritual life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of Lent
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The readings today all emphasize the urgent invitation to pray for what we need. This is prayer that flows from the heart and unites with the mind to ask for what is necessary as we journey through this life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent
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A note from Fr. Andrew: For all who have been directly affected by the war in Ukraine, I keep you in my daily prayers from the altar.
The readings today all point out the crucial need to repent of our sins. It’s one of those teachings that we all acknowledge yet find hard at times to carry out. May we call upon the Lord for the grace we need to honestly admit our faults and seek God’s forgiveness.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent
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St. Frances of Rome, pray for us!
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