The 72 disciples return rejoicing at the power of the name of Jesus.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 26th Week of the Year (#460)
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St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us!
Daily Mass: There are real consequences for the choices of our lives. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a stern warning to the villages of Capernaum, Bethsaida, and Chorazin, reminding us that there are real consequences for the choices of our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 26th Week of the Year (#459)
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Daily Mass: Angel of God, my guardian dear! Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, we call upon the heavenly help that God provides “to light and guard, to rule and guide” as we journey through this life.
Mass Readings – Holy Guardian Angels (#458/650)
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Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We follow Christ; everything else steps aside. Catholic Inspiration
As people seek to follow Jesus, the Lord makes it clear that we will make great sacrifices as we place Christ at the center of our lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 26th Week of the Year (#457)
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St. Therese of Child Jesus, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We respond to rejection with continued trust in the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
After Jesus is rejected by a Samaritan town, the Lord rebukes James and John when they call for a violent response.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 26th Week of the Year (#456)
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St. Jerome, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We fight our spiritual battles with the help of the archangels. Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, we are inspired to fight our spiritual battles with the help of the angels who cast out Satan who was defeated by the Blood of the Lamb of God.
Mass Readings – Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (#647)
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Holy angels of God, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 27th Sunday of the Year
Let’s review some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 27th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4
- The prophet calls out to God for help amid violence, misery and destruction.
- God responds with a call to faith, for all things will come to fulfillment in the proper time.
Psalm – 95:1-2,6-9
- “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
- We come before the Lord with joyful worship and open hearts.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 1:6-8,13-14
- We stir into flame the gift of God that brings power, love, and self-control.
- We bear our hardships, trusting in the Lord Jesus and the help of the Holy Spirit.
Gospel – Luke 17:5-10
- The apostles ask the Lord to increase their faith, and Jesus responds with the example of the mustard seed.
- Jesus then offers a parable of a servant, reminding us to remain faithful as we serve the Lord.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (#141)
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26th Sunday of the Year: We have everything that we need for eternal life. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks a parable to the Pharisees about a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus, reminding us that we have been blessed with all the resources that we need to journey from this life to the next.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year (#138)
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Daily Mass: When filled with fear, we follow with faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus speaks again of his approaching Passion, the fear of the disciples reveals those moments when we are afraid, and it challenges us to embrace our faith in Christ for the strength we need.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 25th Week of the Year (#454)
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St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We claim that Jesus is the Christ. Catholic Inspiration
When asked by Jesus, Peter declares that he is “the Christ of God,” and the Lord reveals the first prophecy of his Passion.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 25th Week of the Year (#453)
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St. Cosmas & St. Damian, pray for us!
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