While teaching about the need to repent, Jesus offers a parable that challenges us to cultivate a fruitful life. Where do we get the courage to do this? We recognize that Christ is the master gardener who lovingly tends to the care of our souls!
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year C)
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St. Joseph is the strong, silent saint who we are told is righteous and steadfast in carrying out God’s will. May his example inspire us to live our faith with vibrant actions that proclaim that the Lord is the center of our lives.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of St. Joseph, the husband of Mary
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St. Joseph, pray for us!
Jesus gives a parable that offers us hope in the Lord’s sacrifice on the Cross even as it challenges us to carry out his teachings and commands.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem, pray for us!
Both the prophet Jeremiah and the parable of Jesus reveal how God has provided us with the tools we need to foster our faith for the spiritual life. The question now: will we use them?
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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St. Patrick, pray for us!
Matthew’s Gospel reveals both the Cross of Christ and the Cup of suffering. As disciples of Jesus, we must be prepared for both throughout the course of our lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Teaching the disciples, Jesus emphasizes that to follow him requires us to serve one another.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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The Lord speaks directly and to the point about a number of specific actions in this short and powerful selection of Luke’s Gospel.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Here are some of the main themes in the readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Exodus 3:1-8a,13-15
Psalm – 103:1-4,6-8,11
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12
Gospel – Luke 13:1-9
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent
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Note: These are the readings for “Year C” in the Lectionary for Mass. On the 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent, parishes may use the “Year A” readings at Masses that includes members of the RCIA process.
In this second of six presentations we hear about some of the key elements that have been a part of the Mass from the very beginning of the Church, in particular the reading of Sacred Scripture and the elements of bread and wine that become the Body and Blood of Christ.
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The Transfiguration reveals the glory of Jesus while on his journey to the Cross in Jerusalem. This glimpse of the Lord’s majesty provides hope, offering grace and strength to all who strive to carry their Crosses through this life.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent
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