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: Two simple rules to live by. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus responds to a question from a scribe, and his answer provides us with two powerful rules to guide our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 9th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Jesus speaks about the resurrection of the dead. Catholic Inspiration
Responding to the Sadducees, Jesus offers insight into the reality of the resurrection, inspiring us to consider how we might live today in preparation for the eternal life to come.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 9th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Christ offers a wise response to a verbal trap. Catholic Inspiration
Aware of a trap that is set to ensnare him, Jesus responds with clever wisdom, inviting us to consider how we call upon God for grace and insight as we use all the resources we possess to deal with the challenges of life.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 9th Week of the Year
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St. Norbert, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Christ is our cornerstone. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable that points out his role in salvation history. May we turn the to the Lord, our cornerstone, for the strength we need today.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 9th Week of the Year
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St. Boniface, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Let’s examine some of the themes in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, sometimes called Corpus Christi.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14b-16a
- Moses reminds the people how they were fed by God with Manna during their journey of forty years.
- Moses goes on to exhort the people to never forget the Lord their God and the marvels that they experienced.
Psalm – 147:12-15,19-20
- “Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.”
- We glorify God as we recall how the Lord strengthens and blesses the people with peace.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 10:16-17
- The cup of blessing and the bread we break are part of our communion with the blood and body of Christ.
- This communion unites us to God and one another.
Gospel – John 6:51-58
- Jesus proclaims that he is “the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will last forever.”
- The Lord’s flesh is true food and his blood is true drink; whoever eats his flesh and drinks his blood has eternal life, and Christ will raise us up on the last day.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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Daily Mass: The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 19 reminds us that when we place ourselves under God’s guidance, we discover a purpose and power that enlivens our hearts and brings peace to our souls.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 8th Week of the Year
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St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Faith, Prayer, and Forgiveness. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers rich spiritual insights that guide our lives to grow in God’s grace.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 8th Week of the Year
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St. Marcellinus and St. Peter, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We want to see Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus heals the physical blindness of Bartimaeus, he also brings sight to his soul, showing us that we, too, call upon the Lord for the vision that offers spiritual strength for our lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 8th Week of the Year
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St. Justin, Martyr, pray for us!
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The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
As baby John the Baptist, Elizabeth, and Mary all respond to Jesus, their example inspires us to acknowledge the Lord’s presence in our lives whenever two or more gather in his name.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil
- Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
- Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
- Daily Mass: Judas plots his betrayal
- Daily Mass: The darkness within Judas and Peter is revealed
- Study, Pray, Serve: Easter Day
- Daily Mass: Jesus is at the center of a diverse crowd of people
- Lord teach us to pray: 4th Talk - Contemplation
- Lord teach us to pray: 3rd Talk - Meditation
- Lord teach us to pray: 2nd Talk - Vocal Prayer
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