The Lord speaks of three ancient and powerful spiritual practices: fasting, prayer and almsgiving.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Fasting, Prayer and Almsgiving. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Love your enemies. Catholic Inspiration
Perhaps one of the toughest teachings in Christianity is found in the Gospel of Matthew today. Yet this command to love our enemies offers a practical path that unites us to the example of Jesus.
Mass Readings- Tuesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Turn the other cheek. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers guidance when someone causes us harm; we are challenged to repay evil with good – and what a challenge at times it can be!
Mass Readings – Monday of the 11th Week of the Year
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St. Anthony of Padua, pray for us!
(Or as I was taught when I needed this mighty saint’s help: “Tony! Tony! Look around! Something’s lost that must be found!”)
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Daily Mass: Jesus teaches us to use simple speech. Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 10th Week of the Year
Jesus urges his disciples to use plain direct speech when interacting with one another.
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St. Barnabas, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Jesus teaches about adultery and divorce. Catholic Inspiration
While we might be tempted to think that adultery and divorce are recent problems of modern society, the Lord’s teaching today reminds us that these issues have been with humanity from the beginning.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 10th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: We reconcile with one another. Catholic Inspriation
The Lord challenges us to surpass the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees. How? By reconciling with one another!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 10th Week of the Year
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St. Ephrem, pray for us!
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Fr. Andrew’s 25th Anniversary of Priesthood.
The Mass on June 8, 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood for Fr. Andrew.
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Daily Mass: Jesus fulfills the Old Testament. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches that he has come, not to abolish, but to fulfill the Law and the Prophets. As we follow the Lord with all our hearts we pray that his saving work will flourish within and through our lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 10th Week of the Year
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Friends, today is the 25th anniversary of my priesthood. Please know that I remember you in my prayers at the altar as I offer my Mass at the Cathedral today! God bless you!
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Daily Mass: We are salt and light. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord teaches that we are salt and light in the world, but with a purpose. We are called to engage this life, adding joy and strength as we share the love of Christ with those around us.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 10th Week of the Year
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5th Sunday of Easter: They will know we are Christians by our love. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord makes it clear in the Gospel of John that people will know that we are his disciples by our love for one another.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Easter
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Our lives give witness to our faith in Christ
- Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Easter
- Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord
- Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil
- Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
- Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
- Daily Mass: Judas plots his betrayal
- Daily Mass: The darkness within Judas and Peter is revealed
- Study, Pray, Serve: Easter Day
- Daily Mass: Jesus is at the center of a diverse crowd of people
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