The Holy Family reveals how God is present within our families at all times in life – good and bad – and supports us with grace and strength. Holy Family, pray for us!
Mass Readings – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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The Holy Family: Reminding us how God is present at all times. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Mary praises God. Catholic Inspiration
Mary’s “magnificat” evokes within us a desire to praise God as we recognize that the Lord sustains us throughout our lives.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Advent
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4th Sunday of Advent: Mary’s response to the Angel Gabriel. Catholic Inspiration
The exchange between Mary and the Angel Gabriel inspires us to respond to God with a full and open heart. May it be done! Fiat!
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Advent
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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Do not be afraid! Catholic Inspiration
On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we take to heart the words of the angel Gabriel as we cast out fear and follow Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Daily Mass: Mary, our Lady of Sorrows. Catholic Inspiration
The anguish of Mary at the foot of the Cross of Christ touches our human pain and loss in moments of suffering. Yet Mary’s faithfulness inspires us to endure these times of trial as we place our hope in her Son.
Mass Readings – Our Lady of Sorrows
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The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
As the Church celebrates the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we recognize that all of us – in great and small ways – have a part to play in salvation history. Following Mary’s example, will we say yes to the Lord today?
Mass Readings – The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Daily Mass: The Queenship of Mary. Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we recognize that she is exalted through God’s grace because of her humble heart. May her example inspire us to cultivate the virtue of humility as we follow her Son.
Mass Readings – The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary offers hope for all Christian disciples. Not only does the Blessed Mother show us our final destination in Heaven with her Son, but she also intercedes for us as we journey along the way.
Mass Readings – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Mary, Mother of the Church. Catholic Inspiration
This feast day, which always falls on the Monday after Pentecost, recalls the crucial role that Mary plays in salvation history as both Mother of God and Mother of the Church.
Mass Readings – Mary, the Mother of the Church
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Mary, the Mother of God. Catholic Inspiration
As we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother of God, we acknowledge that she is also our Mother. Given to us by Christ, we claim this relationship every time we affirm our faith in her Son.
Mass Readings – Mary, the Mother of God
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Note: I took this picture of the icon of Mary and Jesus in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem during my pilgrimage to the Holy Land last month.
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- The Most Holy Trinity invites us into relationship with God and one another
- Daily Mass: The authority of Christ directs our lives
- Daily Mass: Faith, Prayer, and Forgiveness
- Daily Mass: Seeing Christ evokes a swift response
- Daily Mass: We sacrifice and serve in the name of Jesus
- Daily Mass: Christ is the center of our lives
- The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
- Study, Pray, Serve: The Most Holy Trinity
- Pentecost: Come Holy Spirit!
- Daily Mass: We follow Christ and attend to our own unique situation
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