This essential mystery of Christianity, that there is one God revealed in three divine Persons, speaks about a unity of a community founded in love. May the example of the Most Holy Trinity inspire us to unite in love as we foster the communion we share with God and one another.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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Psalm 19 reminds us that when we place ourselves under God’s guidance, we discover a purpose and power that enlivens our hearts and brings peace to our souls.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 8th Week of the Year
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St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, pray for us!
Jesus offers rich spiritual insights that guide our lives to grow in God’s grace.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 8th Week of the Year
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St. Marcellinus and St. Peter, pray for us!
As Jesus heals the physical blindness of Bartimaeus, he also brings sight to his soul, showing us that we, too, call upon the Lord for the vision that offers spiritual strength for our lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 8th Week of the Year
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St. Justin, Martyr, pray for us!
Peter’s statement and the Lord’s response inspire us to make a daily offering for God. While sacrifice is often challenging, Christ strengthens and guides us with help from heaven.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 8th Week of the Year
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Jesus uses a child to teach the disciples how to live with trusting simplicity. When we are tempted to seek positions of favor and power, we are directed instead to take the Lord’s hand and follow his lead.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of the Year
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St. Peter Damian, pray for us!
After the disciples fail, Jesus drives out a demon from a little child. He later explains to them about the crucial role of prayer in the life of faith.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 7th Week of the Year
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It’s (in my pastoral opinion) the toughest teaching of Jesus, and it challenges us to call down help from Heaven to carry it out. May we honestly consider who is difficult to love in our lives today and strive with the Lord’s help to love…even our enemies.
Mass Readings – 7th Sunday of the Year
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The Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that “faith is the realization of what is hoped for, and evidence of things not seen.” May our faith be strengthened by God’s grace, so that we might persevere in times of struggle and strife.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 6th Week of the Year
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Note: ASH WEDNESDAY is next week! How do you want to your faith in Christ to grow? Take this time now to reflect on the practical things you want to do to make this your best Lent ever.
As the people began to reject the Lord’s injunction to spread out over the earth, their desire to congregate together and build a tower to the heavens reveals their pride. May we take the lesson to heart and humbly acknowledge this nasty sin whenever it surfaces in our souls.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 6th Week of the Year
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Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, pray for us!
Note: ASH WEDNESDAY is next week, and in preparation for Lent perhaps we might want to do a thorough Examination of Conscience.
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