As Mary and Joseph present the Christ child in the temple, the responses of Simeon and Anna instruct us how we receive the Lord in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
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Daily Mass: Discipline for the spiritual battle. Catholic Inspiration
The Letter to the Hebrews makes it clear that the spiritual battle will require discipline and conviction. In moments of weakness, may we lean on the Lord for the help we need to stay focused and keep going.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: We run our earthly race for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The Letter to the Hebrews offers a powerful visual image for our spiritual journey: we are running in a great race, surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, with our eyes fixed on Jesus!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of the Year
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St. John Bosco, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Living our faith in the midst of our family. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus drives out many demons from a man and sends him home to his family to announce what the Lord has done. May we be a living witness to our families as we authentically live our faith in the context of daily life.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore some of the themes in the readings for the 5th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 58:7-10
- The prophet exhorts the people to corporal works of mercy: sharing food; sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, responding to the needs of others.
- The Lord responds to us when we care for others, and the Lord’s light shines upon us.
Psalm – 112:4-9
- “The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.”
- Light shines upon those who care for the needs of others.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 2:1-5
- Paul reminds the people that he came to them speaking of Christ crucified.
- He gave the message simply and without demonstrations of power, so that they would trust in God alone.
Gospel – Matthew 5:13-16
- Jesus teaches that we are salt and light, meant to use what we have been given for the good of others.
- When we let our light shine, we give glory to our heavenly Father.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of the Year
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4th Sunday of the Year: Our strength comes from the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The lives of the Saints repeatedly demonstrate a central point in the Scriptures today: our strength does not come from us but from the Lord. May we call upon Christ for the guidance and help we require as we put our faith into practice.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Some scripture lessons about faith. Catholic Inspiration
We find aspects of faith in the Letter to the Hebrews, the Canticle of Zechariah, and the words of Jesus to the disciples in the midst of a storm. In all three we see how our faith in God is built up as we trust in the Lord and look to the future with hope.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of the Year
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St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: A plan to build the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers two crucial insights about the Kingdom of God, reminding us that we all start small and flourish with slow and steady growth over time.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of the Year
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St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Be a light in the world! Catholic Inspiration
Both Timothy and Titus were friends and companions of St. Paul. Their example follows the exhortation of Christ to let the light of our faith shine in the world.
Mass Readings – The Memorial of St. Timothy & St. Titus
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St. Timothy & St. Titus, pray for us!
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The Conversion of St. Paul. Catholic Inspiration
The conversion of St. Paul reveals how God’s grace can transform our lives. Once an enemy of the Christian faith, Paul went on to become one of its greatest champions, and his New Testament letters continue to inspire disciples today.
Mass Readings – The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
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St. Paul, pray for us!
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