Jesus elevates our human dignity, empowering us as salt and light to share the blessings we have with those around us.
Mass Readings – Memorial of St. Barnabas (#580/360)
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St. Barnabas, pray for us!
Daily Mass: We are salt and light for the world. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The Beatitudes. Catholic Inspiration
The Beatitudes invite us to count our blessings and look at the ways that the Lord is present in our lives.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 10th Week of the Year (#359)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 11th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 11th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Ezekiel 17:22-24
- God will plant a cedar shoot on a high and lofty mountain where it will become a majestic tree.
- All the trees of the field shall know that the Lord has done this.
Psalm – 92:2-3,13-16
- “Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.”
- We give praise to God who nourishes us so that we can grow, thrive, and bear fruit.
2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 5:6-10
- Because of the gift of faith we are courageous as we face our daily fears and challenges.
- We aspire to please God, knowing that one day we will all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
Gospel – Mark 4:26-34
- Jesus uses plants as parables to illustrate how the Kingdom of God starts small, is a process that is guided by the Lord, and becomes a large and majestic creation.
Mass Readings – 11th Sunday of the Year (B, #92)
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10th Sunday of the Year: Evil divides us, but faith reunites. Catholic Inspiration
The Book of Genesis and Mark’s Gospel reveal how evil unravels the human heart, but our pursuit of the will of God restores us to the Lord’s family of faith.
Mass Readings – Sunday of the 10th Week of the Year (#89)
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Daily Mass: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
The Blessed Virgin Mary experienced the full range of human emotions while remaining faithful to God’s plan. May we draw near to her Immaculate Heart and allow her to lead us to her Son.
Mass Readings – Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#358/573)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
The perfect sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross reveals the depth of God’s love and inspires us to share this love with those around us.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (#171)
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Daily Mass: We are commanded to love. Catholic Inspiration
The commandments to love God and love one another guide us on the journey of faith, directing our lives as we follow Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 9th Week of the Year (#356)
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St. Norbert, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We stir into flame the gift of faith. Catholic Inspiration
The Second Letter to Timothy invites us to stir into flame the gift of faith to bear our share of hardship with the strength that comes from God.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 9th Week of the Year (#355)
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St. Boniface, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We have earthly and eternal obligations. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus sidesteps a trap and offers a prudent insight into how we conduct our lives here on earth as we journey to heaven.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 9th Week of the Year (#354)
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Daily Mass: Our response to God’s divine power. Catholic Inspiration
The Second Letter of Peter reveals God’s divine power at work through the grace and peace of Jesus Christ, inviting us to respond in a variety of ways.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 9th Week of the Year (#353)
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St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, pray for us!
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