Psalm 85 offers a beautiful reflection on the serenity that comes from the Lord; a peace that our world is in short supply of today. May we pray for peace!
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year
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Category Archives: Ordinary Time
Daily Mass: The Lord speaks of peace to his people. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Responding to the Lord’s call. Catholic Inspiration
The call of Matthew inspires us to reflect on how the Lord invites us to follow him in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 13th Week of the Year
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St. Junipero Serra, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Our sins are forgiven. Catholic Inspiration
With a simple phrase Jesus heals both body and soul, revealing not only his power to save but also our need to receive his mercy with an open mind and heart.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 13th Week of the Year
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Holy First Martyrs of Rome, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Why are we terrified? Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus calms the storm – and the disciples fears – we recognize our need to call up on the Lord for those times when we are caught up in terror, anxiety and fear.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 13th Week of the Year
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St. Irenaeus, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Following Jesus, Part II: the cost of discipleship. Catholic Inspiration
Matthew’s Gospel echoes the reading we heard from Luke yesterday, underscoring the point that as his disciples we place Jesus at the center of our lives.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 13th Week of the Year
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St. Cyril of Alexandria, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 14th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes in the readings for the 14th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 66:10-14c
- Rejoice and exult over the prosperity of Jerusalem.
- The Lord’s power shall be known to his servants in the sight of these blessings.
Psalm 66:1-7,16,20
- “Let all praise the name of the Lord.”
- Shout for joy and praise the good works of God.
2nd Reading – Galatians 6:14-18
- Paul boasts in the cross of Jesus Christ, and now he bears the marks of Jesus on his body.
- Peace and mercy be to all who follow the Lord.
Gospel – Luke 10:1-12,17-20
- Jesus sends out 72 disciples in pairs to announce the Kingdom of God.
- They return, rejoicing at the power of the name of Jesus.
Mass Readings – 14th Sunday of the Year
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13th Sunday of the Year: Following Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
It’s one thing to say “I follow Jesus” and other thing to actually do it. May Luke’s Gospel inspire us to trust the Lord as we put our faith into practice.
Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year
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The Birth of John the Baptist. Catholic Inspiration
The birth of John the Baptist reveals a pattern in his relationship to Jesus. John comes first to prepare the way for the greater glory that shines upon Christ. May John’s example inspire us to continue to blaze a trail for the proclamation of the Good News in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: What is growing in our hearts? Catholic Inspiration
The Lord offers us (once again!) practical spiritual wisdom to guide our interactions with one another. But to use this wisdom we have to ask ourselves one question: What’s growing in our hearts?
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 12th Week of the Year
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Saints Paulinus, Thomas More and John Fisher, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Golden Rule. Catholic Inspiration
The “Golden Rule” that Jesus offers his disciples has directed countless Christians in their relationships with one another. May this rule of life help us to interact with one another in a way that leads us all closer to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 12th Week of the Year
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Sooner or later, we stand in judgment before the Lord
- Daily Mass: When in doubt, start small!
- Study, Pray, Serve: 18th Sunday of the Year
- 17th Sunday of the Year: Jesus Christ is our precious treasure
- 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
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