Category Archives: Ordinary Time
Whether we are alone or in a group, may this Thanksgiving Day be a time to count our blessings and acknowledge the Lord as the source of them all.
Thanksgiving Day Mass Readings (#943-947)
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St. Clement, St. Columban, and Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, pray for us!
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The Psalm response invites us to turn to the Lord in our spiritual battle as we engage our faith in the context of the demands of daily life.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#499)
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St. Cecelia, pray for us!
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Climbing a sycamore tree, Zacchaeus reveals the courage to stand out (and even attract hostility) in order to see the Lord.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#498)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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Jesus asks a blind man, “What do you want me to do for you?” prompting us to explore our hearts and discern the help we seek from the Lord today.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 33rd Week of the Year
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Tobernalt Holy Well, outside of Sligo, Ireland. The photo is my own.
The Gospel reading consoles and challenges us to live the unique blessing of our lives with conviction.
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year (A)
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The Lord offers a parable about the necessity to pray always and never grow weary.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!
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Psalm 19 directs us to look up into the sky and take in the immense majesty of the heavens, reminding us to humbly acknowledge God’s hand at work in all of creation.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us!
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Speaking to the Pharisees and then his disciples, Jesus teaches about how we can understand the Kingdom of God as we make our way through this world.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Gertrude, pray for us!
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The thankful response of the healed Samaritan leper reveals the power of gratitude to enrich our spiritual lives and help us engage our faith in the context of daily life.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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St. Albert the Great, pray for us!
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Commonly read at funerals, this passage from the Book of Wisdom reminds us that when we place our lives in God’s hands, we are purified and refined through adversity.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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