Jesus offers clear direction when people start talking about the end times. His words remind us that our life is lived one day at a time…so may we live each day as if it were our last!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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St. Martin of Tours…pray for us!
The healing of ten lepers offers the Lord an opportunity to reinforce the crucial role of gratitude in our spiritual lives. How can we acknowledge our thanks to God today?
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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St. Leo the Great…pray for us!
On this Feast of the Lateran Basilica – the Cathedral of Rome – we look to St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians for inspiration. As we honor the building that signifies the universal Church, we reaffirm our daily commitment to cleansing the temple of our hearts.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
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Holy Mother Church…pray for us!
The Psalm response echoes our desire to call upon the Lord for the guidance and strength we need to continue on the path through this life until we reach our destination in Heaven.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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Here are some of the central themes in the readings for the 33rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm – 16:5,8-11
2nd Reading – Hebrews 10:11-14,18
Gospel – Mark 13:24-32
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year
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The two widows in the readings today make great sacrifices from the little they possess. Their example invites us to consider what sacrifices are we willing to make in our lives today.
Mass Readings – 32nd Sunday of the Year
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At the conclusion of his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul starts dropping names as he greets and cites many holy people who are all serving the Lord. Would that our names were among them! Would that we would take the opportunities before us in this time in our world to work together in the name of Jesus!
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 31st Week of the Year
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Toward the end of his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul reveals a crucial spiritual principal: we foster our faith in Jesus Christ so that we can help pass it on to others. If we are not cultivating our love for the Lord, how can we share it with those we meet?
Mass Readings – Friday of the 31st Week of the Year
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St. Paul continues his exhortation in the Letter to the Romans, reminding us all that whether we live or die we are the Lord’s. May this insight guide us in our interactions with one another today.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 31st Week of the Year
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St. Charles Borromeo…pray for us!
St. Paul exhorts the people to owe nothing to one another except love. When we do this, we follow the command of Christ and fulfill the ancient command of the law. So…who do we need to love today?
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 31st Week of the Year
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St. Martin de Porres…pray for us!
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