St. Paul shows how God calls the weak, the lowly and those deemed foolish in the eyes of the world to stand with might before the powerful. Where do these humble people find their strength? In Jesus Christ!
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 21st Week of the Year
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St. Monica, pray for us!
St. Paul proclaims the power of the Cross of Christ as the source of power and wisdom that comes to us from God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 21st Week of the Year
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St. Paul begins his First Letter to the Corinthians with gratitude to God for the gift of their lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 21st Week of the Year
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St. Louis & St. Joseph Calasanz, pray for us!
Psalm 145 proclaims the marvels of God’s might, and the response reminds us to echo this Good News to all the world.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle
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St. Bartholomew, pray for us!
St. Paul continues his exhortation in the Second Letter to the Thessalonians, pointing out that deception comes from a number of different directions. Our task? Stand firm in our faith in the Lord Jesus!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 21st Week of the Year
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St. Rose of Lima, pray for us!
St. Paul acknowledges the endurance and faith in his 2nd Letter to the Thessalonians, reminding us that as we face the struggles of life we call upon the Lord for the strength we need.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 21st Week of the Year
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Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, pray for us!
Here are some of the key themes that surface in the readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29
Psalm – 68:4-7,10-11
2nd Reading – Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a
Gospel – Luke 14:1,7-14
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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The Letter to the Hebrews exhorts us to be disciplined by the Lord, who out of love trains us for the spiritual battles of life. May we call upon Christ to see where discipline is lacking and put it into practice.
Mass Readings – 21st Sunday of the Year
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The end of today’s passage in the Gospel of Matthew invites us to reflect on humble service, offering us a way to engage with one another in the spirit of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 20th Week of the Year
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St. Bernard, pray for us!
Jesus offers the commandments to love God and neighbor as the foundation for the law and the prophets. Our task requires us to understand how we put this commandment into practice amidst the challenges of modern life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 20th Week of the Year
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St. John Eudes, pray for us!
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