The First Letter of Peter exhorts us to be holy, setting our hopes on Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 8th Week of the Year (#348)
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Daily Mass: Jesus Christ gives us strength to face the trials of life. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of Peter reminds us that our hope in the saving work of Jesus Christ empowers us to endure the sufferings of our earthly trials with the Lord’s help.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 8th Week of the Year (#347)
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St. Augustine of Canterbury, pray for us!
Pastoral Note: On this Memorial Day, we remember with grateful hearts the sacrifices of the men and women who have served our country.
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Let’s examine some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi.
1st Reading – Exodus 24:3-8
- The people affirm that they will do everything that the Lord has told them through Moses.
- Moses then offers a blood sacrifice and enters the people into a covenant with God.
Psalm – 116:12-13,15-18
- “I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.”
- We pledge our service and sacrifice to the Lord, who has done good things for us.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 9:11-15
- Jesus Christ is our great high priest, who offers the unblemished sacrifice of his blood.
- As mediator of the new covenant, Christ has delivered us from death with the promise of eternal life.
Gospel – Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
- Jesus directs his disciples to prepare the place for the Passover supper.
- The Lord blesses bread and wine, defines it as his body and blood, and commands them to take it in his memory.
Mass Readings – Corpus Christi (#168)
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The Most Holy Trinity invites us into a communion of faith. Catholic Inspiration
Paul’s Letter to the Romans reveals how we are adopted into the life of the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, forging a communion here on earth that prepares us for the Communion of Saints in Heaven.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (#165)
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Daily Mass: We pray for healing. Catholic Inspiration
Chapter five in the Letter of James offers insight into Confession and Anointing of the Sick, profound sacraments in the Church that bring healing to body, mind, heart, and soul.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 7th Week of the Year (#346)
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St. Bede, St. Gregory VII, and St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Rather than complain, we persevere in faith. Catholic Inspiration
While it’s human to complain when life is tough, James invites us to persevere with God’s grace.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 7th Week of the Year (#345)
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Daily Mass: A question about wealth…when is it enough? Catholic Inspiration
James raises the awkward question about wealth, challenging us to ask the hard question, “When is it enough?”
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 7th Week of the Year (#344)
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Daily Mass: Like a puff of smoke, our lives are brief on earth. Catholic Inspiration
James reminds us that life is uncertain and brief, like a puff of smoke that appears briefly and disappears.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 7th Week of the Year (#343)
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St. Rita of Cascia, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We submit to God and resist the devil. Catholic Inspiration
The Letter of James offers sound spiritual advice and exhortation, reminding us to wage our spiritual battle by remaining close to the Lord and resisting temptation in all its forms.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of the Year (#342)
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St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions, pray for us!
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Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. Catholic Inspiration
The words of Jesus to John the beloved disciple apply to us as well: “Behold your Mother.”
Mass Readings – Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church (#572)
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Holy Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: The spiritual battle is often fought in our hearts
- Daily Mass: The Lord invites us to put first things first
- Daily Mass: Our hearts yearn for healing in body, mind, heart, and soul
- Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of the Year
- 5th Sunday of the Year: We are Salt and Light in the world!
- Daily Mass: Christ responds with compassion to the needs of our hearts
- Daily Mass: How our faith helps us face evil in the world
- Daily Mass: We lean on the Lord to carry out the task at hand
- Daily Mass: Living our faith in the midst of our family
- Daily Mass: Our faith in Christ casts out fear
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