In every age there are situations and circumstances that foster fear in our hearts. Our answer? We turn to the Lord in faith for the healing grace we need to face the obstacles that frighten us. In other words, we place our hope in Christ for the strength we need each and every day.
Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year
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The first reading from the Letter to the Colossians reminds us of the gravity of sin and the hope we have in Christ to persevere in faith.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 22nd Sunday of the Year
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The first reading from the Letter to the Colossians offers a beautiful hymn in praise of Christ; may we pause and reflect on the Lord today and make a fitting hymn of praise with the gift of our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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St. Gregory the Great…pray for us!
After Jesus speaks to the crowds from Peter’s boat, the Lord changes Peter’s life forever…making him a fisher of men.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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In Luke’s Gospel the crowds grow in response to the healing and teaching of Christ, who moves on to other villages so that more people might discover the Good News.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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Luke’s Gospel recounts an exchange between Jesus and an unclean demon, revealing how evil recognizes and yields to the authority of Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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The first reading – commonly read at funerals – offers a profound sense of hope as it connects our lives to the great mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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Here are some of the major themes running through the readings for this 23rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 35:4-7a
Psalm – 146:7-10
2nd Reading – James 2:1-5
Gospel – Mark 7:31-37
Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year
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What’s growing in the spiritual garden of our hearts? The Letter of James urges us to welcome the Word of God that was planted in us and become doers, not just hearers.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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The Gospel parable of the three servants who have been given different amounts of “talents” (money) serves as a sobering reminder for us: how we use the gift of our lives here on earth has supernatural consequences in Heaven.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 21st Week of the Year
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St. Augustine…pray for us!
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