Psalm 130 dramatically reminds us of our limitations and sinfulness as we trust in the Lord and cry for help.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 28th Week of the Year (#470)
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St. Hedwig & St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, pray for us!
Category Archives: Ordinary Time
Daily Mass: Out of the depths we cry to you, O Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: There is no partiality with God. Catholic Inspiration
Both the Letter to the Romans and the Gospel of Luke offer a blistering commentary on us when we pass judgment without humbly recognizing our own sins.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 28th Week of the Year (#469)
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St. Teresa of Jesus, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We pay attention to what is on the inside. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord challenges us to explore the state of our inner hearts, giving us an outward action to cleanse our souls through almsgiving.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 28th Week of the Year (#468)
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St. Callistus I, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The sign of Jonah calls us to repent. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus urges us to embrace the sign of Jonah and repent of our sins.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 28th Week of the Year (#467)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 29th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 29th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Exodus 17:8-13
- Joshua leads the people against Amalekites in battle.
- From a hilltop, Moses (with the help of Aaron and Hur) raises the staff of God and prays for the Israelites, who are victorious.
Psalm – 121:1-8
- “Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
- God, who never slumbers or sleeps, guards us from all evil.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 3:14-4:2
- We remain faithful to what we have learned and believed about the Lord Jesus.
- All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, correction, and training.
Gospel – Luke 18:1-8
- Jesus offers a parable of a widow and a dishonest judge regarding the need to pray without becoming weary.
Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (#147)
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28th Sunday of the Year: Gratitude is powerful spiritual medicine. Catholic Inspiration
A newly healed Samaritan leper returns to Jesus, praising God and filled with gratitude…inviting us to cultivate a thankful heart that fosters honesty, humility and joy.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (#144)
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Daily Mass: We are blessed when we hear and act on the Word of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches that we are blessed when we hear the word of God and observe it.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 27th Week of the Year (#466)
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St. John XXIII, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Demons are cast out by the finger of God. Catholic Inspiration
Responding to a comment from the crowd, Jesus addresses the power by which he casts out demons.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 27th Week of the Year (#465)
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Daily Mass: Christ invites us to ask, seek, and knock with persistence. Catholic Inspiration
Speaking to his disciples, the Lord invites his followers to ask, seek, and knock with persistent effort as they call upon the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 27th Week of the Year (#464)
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St. Denis & Companions and St. John Leonardi, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples in the Gospel of Luke.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 27th Week of the Year (#463)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- The Baptism of the Lord
- Daily Mass: The Lord takes delight in his people
- Daily Mass: An earnest prayer for healing
- Daily Mass: Our love for God directs us to love one another
- Daily Mass: Love drives out fear
- Daily Mass: God is love
- Daily Mass: We belong to God
- Study, Pray, Serve: The Baptism of the Lord
- Epiphany: What will we offer to the Lord?
- Daily Mass: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God
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