Both Mary and Hannah offer praise and thanksgiving to God, inviting us in these last days of Advent to count our blessings and offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Advent (#198)
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Daily Mass: We count our blessings and praise the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: What are we doing with what we’ve been given? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus tells a parable about a good and prudent steward, and he ends with a sobering point for those who have been abundantly blessed. It begs the question: what are we doing with what we’ve been given?
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 29th Week of the Year (B, #475)
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St. John of Capistrano, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Give thanks to the Lord! Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 118 offers us an opportunity to give thanks to the Lord for the blessings we have received.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 24th Week of the Year (#446)
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St. Januarius, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Paul experiences many blessings. Catholic Inspiration
Paul’s journey to Philippi and his initial efforts are marked with success and apparent ease, inviting us to be grateful for moments in our own lives when we have been blessed.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Easter (#291)
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Thanksgiving Day
Whether we are alone or in a group, may this Thanksgiving Day be a time to count our blessings and acknowledge the Lord as the source of them all.
Thanksgiving Day Mass Readings (#943-947)
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St. Clement, St. Columban, and Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Praise the Lord, my soul! Catholic Inspiration
The Psalm response encourages us to count our blessings and direct our gratitude to God, the source of all. The next step? Do this EVERYDAY!
Mass Readings- Friday of the 9th Week of the Year
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St. Ephrem, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God blesses Noah and makes a covenant. Catholic Inspiration
God blesses Noah and makes a covenant. May we see God’s blessings abound in our own lives as we turn to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 6th Week of the Year
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Note: ASH WEDNESDAY is next week. Take this time to consider the blessings in life right now and determine how we might live them in the holy season of Lent.
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28th Sunday of the Year: Gratitude is powerful spiritual medicine for the soul. Catholic Inspiration
Cured by Jesus, a Samaritan leper returns and gives thanks, reminding us that gratitude is powerful spiritual medicine for the soul.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year
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19th Sunday of the Year: We have been given so much. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord exhorts the disciples to be prepared and ready to act. For those to whom much has been given, much is expected!
Mass Readings – 19th Sunday of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of Lent
Let’s explore some of the major themes in the readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Joshua 5:9a,10-12
- The people of Israel no longer eat manna; they now eat the produce of the land of Canaan.
- This marks a new transition as the the Lord has “removed the reproach of Egypt” from them.
Psalm – 34:2-7
- “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.”
- The Lord, who brings blessings and deliverance, is the source of our hope and joy.
2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21
- Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.
- As ambassadors for Christ we are given the ministry of reconciliation with one another.
Gospel – Luke 15:1-3,11-32
- The parable of the Prodigal Son reveals God’s goodness, patience, and desire for our reconciliation.
- The Father reaches out to both his wayward younger son and his angry, stubborn older son.
Mass Readings – 4th 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 include members of the RCIA process.
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