Psalm 37 offers us a prayerful reflection to place the Lord at the center of our lives as we face the challenges of life.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of the Year (#342)
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Daily Mass: We commit our lives to the Lord for the help we need. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: In prayer we call upon the Lord for added strength. Catholic Inspiration
After casting out a demon that the disciples were unable to remove, the Lord teaches them that there are times when we need to pray with added fervor in the face of evil.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 7th Week of the Year (#341)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 8th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 8th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 27:4-7
- Our speech reveals our inner thoughts and the direction of our actions.
- When we are tested, our speech uncovers our faults and personal care.
Psalm – 92:2-3,13-16
- “Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.”
- When we stay close to the Lord we flourish and bear fruit.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:54-58
- The sting of death is sin, and we give thanks to God for the victory through Jesus Christ.
- We remain steadfast and devoted to our work for the Lord.
Gospel – Luke 6:39-45
- Before we point out the faults of others, we first acknowledge our own.
- Good or bad, a tree is known by its fruit; in the same way, we are known by the fruitfulness of our lives.
Mass Readings – 8th Sunday of the Year (#84)
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7th Sunday of the Year: Christ commands us to love our enemies. Catholic Inspiration
David’s mercy in the First Book of Samuel underscores the teaching of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel and presents us a challenging commandment from Christ: love our enemies.
Mass Readings – 7th Sunday of the Year (C, #81)
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Daily Mass: We follow the example of Christ, the chief Shepherd. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of St. Peter exhorts us to tend to the people in our midst as we follow the example of Christ, the chief Shepherd of our souls.
Mass Readings – The Chair of St. Peter (#535)
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St. Peter, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God calls us out of confusion and sin. Catholic Inspiration
In this account of the tower of Babel, God observes and then disperses the united sin and pride of humanity, setting up the contrast of the saving work that will eventually take place through call of Abraham.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 6th Week of the Year (#339)
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St. Peter Damian, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We affirm the precious gift of life. Catholic Inspiration
God’s covenant with Noah affirms the precious gift of life and invites us to protect and cherish this gift as we offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 6th Week of the Year (#338)
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Daily Mass: With God’s grace, we begin again. Catholic Inspiration
As the flood waters recede, the earth flourishes and we have hope to renew our lives to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 6th Week of the Year (#337)
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Daily Mass: What needs to be washed clean in our lives? Catholic Inspiration
Noah and the ark remind us that there are times when we need to be washed clean of the sins that lurk in our souls. Thank God for the grace we have in Jesus!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 6th Week of the Year (#336)
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Daily Mass: What will we offer to the Lord? Catholic Inspiration
The tragedy of Cain and Abel reveals the capacity for sin in the human heart and challenges us to consider what and how we will offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 6th Week of the Year (#335)
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Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites, pray for us!
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