Martha affirms her deep friendship with Jesus and professes that he is the Son of God, inspiring us to grow ever closer to Christ as both savior and friend.
Mass Readings – Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (#402/607)
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Saints, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, pray for us!
Jesus uses two parables about a mustard seed and yeast to show how the Kingdom of heaven starts small and proceeds with slow and steady growth. May our own faith do the same!
Mass Readings – Monday of the 17th Week of the Year (#401)
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Let’s explore some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 18th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23
Psalm – 90:3-6,12-14,17
Colossians 3:1-5,9-11
Gospel Luke 12:13-21
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year (#114)
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Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, underscoring the crucial need for persistence as we engage the unique challenges of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – 17th Sunday of the Year (#111)
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Offering the parables of the weeds and the wheat, Jesus reminds us to adjust our lives toward him as we await the day of judgment.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 16th Week of the Year (#400)
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St. Joachim & St. Anne, pray for us!
Jesus clearly states that greatness comes when we sincerely offer our lives and serve one another.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. James (#605)
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St. James, pray for us!
The parables of Jesus were offered because the people were not ready to receive him, reminding us that we who are blessed with the gift of faith are invited to respond to Christ with swift action.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 16th Week of the Year (#398)
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St. Sharbel Makhluf, pray for us!
Jesus offers a parable about a sower of seeds, revealing how different types of soil lead to vastly different outcomes.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 16th Week of the Year (#397)
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St. Bridget, pray for us!
Mary Magdalene discovers the empty tomb and encounters the Risen Lord, who commissions her to go to the Apostles and proclaim the Good News.
Mass Readings – Feast of Mary Magdalene (#603)
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St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us!
When asked to give a sign to the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus cites the prophet Jonah and calls us to repent of our sins.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 16th Week of the Year (#395)
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St. Lawrence of Brindisi, pray for us!
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