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St. Peter and St. Paul. Catholic Inspiration

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St. Peter and St. Paul reveal how God’s grace can work in our weak and wounded hearts to do extraordinary things, reminding us that it is not how we start but how we finish that matters most.

Mass Readings – Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul (#591)

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St. Peter and St. Paul, pray for us!


Daily Mass: A centurion offers an awesome example of faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration

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The exchange between Jesus and the Roman centurion reveals a depth of faith that inspires us to place our love for Christ above all things.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 12th Week of the Year (#376)

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Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Irenaeus, pray for us!


Daily Mass: We respond to God’s fierce love for us. Catholic Inspiration

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On this Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we respond to the fierce love of God as revealed by the image of a shepherd who defends and protects, nourishes and guides the flock entrusted to his care.

Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (#172)

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Lord Jesus, may your Sacred Heart fill out hearts with your love!


Daily Mass: Conforming our hearts to Christ. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus teaches his disciples that to be known by him we must hear his words and then act on them, allowing our relationship with Christ to transform our hearts.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 12th Week of the Year (#374)

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Daily Mass: We know the tree by its fruit. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers a powerful spiritual insight to help us see into the heart by the fruitfulness of daily life.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 12th Week of the Year (#373)

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Daily Mass: The birth of John the Baptist

The birth of John the Baptist begins his extraordinary ministry where he prepares the people for the coming of our savior, Jesus Christ.

Mass Readings – Nativity of St. John the Baptist (#586)

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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!


Daily Mass: The measure we apply to others will be applied to us. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord directs us to stop judging, being mindful that the we will be measured by the measure we apply to others.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 12th Week of the Year (#371)

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Study, Pray, Serve: The Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul.

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Let’s examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.

1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11

  • During a time of great unrest James is killed and Peter is taken to prison.
  • The night before his trial, and angel comes to Peter and frees him.

Psalm – 34:2-9

  • “The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.”
  • We praise God who delivers us in our need.

2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 4:6-8,17-18

  • Paul writes how he has finished the race and kept the faith.
  • He speaks about how God gave him strength and has rescued him from every evil threat.

Gospel – Matthew 16:13-19

  • Peter answers the Lord’s question, and Jesus gives him a new name that reveals he is the rock upon which Christ will build his church.
  • This church will have the power to bind and loose, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.

Mass Readings – Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (#591)

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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Catholic Inspiration

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St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians underscores the teaching of the Eucharist, emphasizing that Christ both defines what it is and then commands the disciples to do it in his memory.

Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (#169)

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Daily Mass: We seek first the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration

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Rather than spend our time on useless worry, Jesus directs his disciples to “seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.”

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 11th Week of the Year (#370)

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St. Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for us!