After speaking a second time about his death and resurrection, Jesus responds to an argument among the disciples about who is the greatest with a simple directive: serve one another.
Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year (B, #134)
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Category Archives: Ordinary Time
25th Sunday of the Year: Christ calls us to service. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: God works through people. Catholic Inspiration
Hearing about some of the people who accompanied Jesus, we recognize that God continues to work in our hearts and lives today.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 24th Week of the Year (#447)
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St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St. Paul Chong Hasang, & Companions, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Give thanks to the Lord! Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 118 offers us an opportunity to give thanks to the Lord for the blessings we have received.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 24th Week of the Year (#446)
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St. Januarius, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The love of Christ directs everything we say and do. Catholic Inspiration
This passage (often read at weddings) reveals how the love of Christ transforms our words and actions as we conform our lives to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 24th Week of the Year (#445)
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Daily Mass: We all play a part in the body of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul urges the Corinthians to recognize the unity they possess while at the same time affirming the unique gifts that they offer the body of Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 24th Week of the Year (#444)
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St. Hildegard of Bingen & St. Robert Bellarmine, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Serving others in the name of the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
As followers of Christ, we offer our lives in service to one another, out of respect for the Lord. (Lectionary- B, #443)
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St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 25th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes we find in the Mass readings for the 25th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom 2:12,17-20
- The just person is beset by the wicked, who threaten revilement and torture to test for patience and gentleness.
- The wicked will condemn the just person to death, to see if God will offer care and protection.
Psalm – 54:3-8
- “The Lord upholds my life.”
- In the face of oppression and attack, we call upon the Lord for help and defense.
2nd Reading – James 3:16-4:3
- War and conflict arises from the passions and desires within us.
- Wisdom and peace arise from what is above, fostering virtue and fruitfulness.
Gospel – Mark 9:30-37
- Jesus offers the second prophecy of his passion.
- After hearing how the disciples were arguing about who was the greatest, Jesus places a child in their midst and speaks about becoming the servant of all.
Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year (B, #134)
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24th Sunday of the Year: We carry our crosses and follow Christ. Catholic Inspiration
After teaching about his suffering and death, Jesus rebukes Peter and makes it clear that if we want to follow Christ we are going to have to carry a cross.
Mass Readings – 24th Sunday of the Year (B, #131)
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Daily Mass: We welcome the light of Christ to cast out the darkness of sin. Catholic Inspiration
Teaching his disciples, Jesus makes it clear that we must first confront the blindness in our lives before we seek to guide others in life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#441)
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St. John Chrysostom, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We put God’s love into practice. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches his disciples to love, do good, bless, and pray…especially for one’s enemies.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#440)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: The Lord meets us where we are and leads us where he wants us to go
- Daily Mass: The Lord will guard us, as a shepherd guards his flock
- Daily Mass: With you is the fountain of life, O Lord
- Daily Mass: The example of St. Mary Magdalene
- Daily Mass: We are part of Christ's family when we do the will of the Father
- Daily Mass: Jesus responds to a request for a sign
- Study, Pray, Serve: 17th Sunday of the Year
- 16th Sunday of the Year: The Kingdom of Heaven transforms our lives
- Daily Mass: Jesus fulfills a prophecy of Isaiah
- Daily Mass: You saved my life, O Lord, I shall not die!
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