David, armed with his faith in God and simple shepherd tools, encounters the giant warrior, Goliath, and overcomes him on the battlefield.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#313)
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St. Anthony Abbot, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God looks into our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Prompted by God who “looks into the heart,” Samuel anoints David in the midst of his brothers at a sacrificial banquet in Bethlehem.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#312)
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Daily Mass: To the upright God reveals saving power. Catholic Inspiration
The Psalmist reminds us that as a fitting sacrifice of praise, God desires our words and actions to be holy.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#311)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of the Year
Let’s take a look at some of the themes that appear in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jonah 3:1-5,10
- Jonah fulfills God’s command and travels to Nineveh with a message of destruction and doom.
- The people take the message to heart, and they repent by fasting and wearing sackcloth.
Psalm – 25:4-9
- “Teach me your ways, O Lord.”
- We ask the Lord to guide us in truth, as we remember God’s kindness and compassion.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 7:29-31
- Paul exhorts the people that the present world is passing away.
- He encourages them to detach from earthly concerns and relationships.
Gospel – Mark 1:14-20
- After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus continues to preach about repentance, saying that the Kingdom of God is at hand.
- Jesus then calls Peter, Andrew, James and John by name; they immediately follow the Lord.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of the Year (B, #68)
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2nd Sunday of the Year: We follow the call of the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Called by the Lord, the example of Samuel, Andrew and Peter invites us to embrace the Psalm Response: Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will!
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Christ calls us to conversion of heart. Catholic Inspiration
The call of Levi reveals the transformative power of Christ, who meets us where we are at, and invites us to stretch and grow.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of the Year (#310)
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Daily Mass: A healing encounter reveals that Jesus is God. Catholic Inspiration
Through the extraordinary faith of four friends, a paralytic is healed, revealing to the crowd that Jesus is more than just a man…he is God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of the Year (#309)
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Daily Mass: The deep desire for healing in human life. Catholic inspiration
The healing of the leper underscores the deep desire in human life for healing in body, mind, heart, and soul.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of the Year (#308)
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Daily Mass: Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Catholic Inspiration
The Psalm response echoes the words of Samuel, who hears and answers God’s call.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of the Year (#307)
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Daily Mass: We confront the evil of this world with God’s triumphant grace. Catholic Inspiration
Driving out an unclean spirit, Jesus reveals both the reality of evil in our world and his triumphant victory over it.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of the Year
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Jesus calls us by name for specific tasks in the world
- Daily Mass: We yearn for the healing power of Christ
- Daily Mass: Confronting the hardness of our hearts
- Daily Mass: Jesus is the Lord of the sabbath
- Daily Mass: Making a change to live for the Lord
- Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of the Year
- 2nd Sunday of the Year: Behold, the Lamb of God!
- Daily Mass: Jesus calls Levi
- Daily Mass: We foster our faith in Christ and help one another
- Daily Mass: Christ seeks our healing and peace
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