Rebekah and Jacob go to great lengths to deceive Isaac so that he will give Jacob (and not Esau!) his blessing.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Jacob’s deceives Isaac to get his blessing. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Blessed be the Lord! Catholic Inspiration
The Canticle of Zechariah brings the season of Advent to a close with a resounding proclamation of praise to God. May these words ring out in our hearts!
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 4th Week of Advent
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Daily Mass: What are you thankful for today?
On this Thanksgiving Day we pause to count our blessings as we cultivate gratitude for the gift of life.
Mass Readings – Thanksgiving Day
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St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Much will be required of the person entrusted with much. Catholic Inspiration
The end of this passage of Luke’s Gospel is one of my favorite passages of Scripture, even as it challenges me to the core. May we use wisely the gifts entrusted to us!
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 29th Week of the Year
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St. John Brefeuf, St. Isaac Jogues and companions, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We are blessed with faith in Jesus Christ. Catholic Inspiration
The introduction to the Letter to the Ephesians reveals the source of our strength: God’s blessing to us through the coming of Jesus Christ!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 28th Week of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes that surface in the readings for the 6th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 17:5-8
- Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings.
- Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
Psalm – 1:1-4,6
- “Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.”
- We are blessed when we avoid sin and cultivate a life of faith in God.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:12,16-20
- Paul affirms the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is a central truth to our faith.
- Without the resurrection our faith is in vain and we are still in our sins.
Gospel – Luke 6:17,20-26
- This is the “Sermon on the Plain” (Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s Gospel.)
- Note the contrast of the “blessings” and the “woes” in the teaching of Jesus.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Be God’s blessing in the world. Catholic Inspiration
The Canticle of Zechariah – often called the Benedictus – proclaims God’s goodness and urges us to share this news of joyful hope with one another.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Advent
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Daily Mass: We are blessed; now live the blessing! Catholic Inspiration
The Lord reveals to the disciples that they are blessed in what they have seen and heard. The same is true for us: we have been blessed with the gift of faith…now it’s up to us to live it.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 16th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: What will we do with God’s gift of life? Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s teaching in the Gospel of Luke can drive us to our knees as we count our blessings, and then lift us to new heights as we make something precious with what we’ve received. What will you do with your gift of life?
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 29th Week of the Year
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6th Sunday of the Year: How does your faith help you face tough challenges? Catholic Inspiration
Living one’s life for the Lord does not mean it will be easy; rather, we face the struggles before us with God’s grace to carry out what must be done. A blessed life, then, is not about wealth, health, or earthly glory…it’s about being in right relationship with Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Let the Lord enter!
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