The Lord offers three admonitions of spiritual advice, challenging his disciples to embrace the difficult path of holiness as we live the precious treasure of our faith in Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 12th Week of the Year
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St. Cyril of Alexandria, pray for us!
Continuing in the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord invites us to abandon judging others and instead discern our own sinfulness and need for God’s grace.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 12th Week of the Year
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Let’s explore some of the main themes in the Mass readings for the 13th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – 2nd Kings 4:8-11,14-16a
Psalm – 89:2-3,16-19
2nd Reading – Romans 6:3-4,8-11
Gospel – Matthew 10:37-42
Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year
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Fear affects us all in unique and powerful ways, yet the Lord exhorts his disciples to confront our fears and embrace our faith in God’s loving grace.
Mass Readings – 12th Sunday of the Year
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The birth of John the Baptist inaugurates a crucial moment in salvation history as he will prepare the people and point out the Lord Jesus to them. May John’s example inspire us to continue the proclamation of the Good News in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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Jesus offers a powerful spiritual insight that challenges us to examine the treasures in our lives. May we take a long, hard look at what we treasure here on earth…and see if it is worthy of heaven.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 11th Week of the Year
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The teaching of the Lord’s Prayer within the context of Christ’s command regarding forgiveness offers us a powerful and essential way to draw closer to God and one another.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 11th Week of the Year
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St. Paulinus of Nola, St. John Fisher, and St. Thomas More, pray for us!
The teaching of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting is set within the context of a humble heart that does not seek human praise. When we do this, these spiritual disciplines take on extraordinary power to transform our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for us!
It’s perhaps the toughest teaching of Jesus, yet when we love our enemies we conform our hearts to the love of Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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Jesus calls his disciples to a higher standard in the face of oppression. May we call upon the Lord for insight and strength to follow his example in tough times.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 11th Week of the Year
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St. Romuald, pray for us!
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