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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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Here are some of the themes in the readings for the 6th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 15:15-20
Trusting in God and following the commandments bring us life and salvation.
God understands all our deeds and no one has license to sin.
Psalm – 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34
“Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!”
Those who are blameless and observe the Lord’s decrees will live.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 2:6-10
Paul preaches the wisdom of God as it has been revealed through the Spirit.
Gospel – Matthew 5:17-37
Jesus teaches how his commandments far exceed the precepts of the law.
The Lord speaks forcefully about killing, adultery, divorce and false oaths.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year
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Both Isaiah and the Psalmist urge us to follow the Lord in word and action so that we may dwell in God’s living light.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent
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St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, pray for us!
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Here are some of the themes that we see in the readings for the 15th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 30:10-14
The Lord enjoins the people to keep the commandments and statutes set before them. These commands are not mysterious; rather, they are in their mouths and hearts…they only need to carry them out. Psalm – 69:14,17,30-31,33-34,36-37 (Option #1)
“Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live.” The Lord hears the poor and afflicted who call upon God’s mercy. Psalm – 19:8-11 (Option #2)
“Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.” The law of the Lord is perfect, giving wisdom and joy. 2nd Read – Colossians 1:15-20
Christ is the image of the invisible God, the head of the body, the church. All things have been reconciled in Jesus, who makes peace through the blood of his cross. Gospel – Luke 10:25-37
Jesus affirms the teaching of loving God and neighbor. When asked, “Who is my neighbor?” the Lord responds with the parable of the Good Samaritan. Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year
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Jesus tells the disciples that he comes to fulfill the law and the prophets, and as the Lord’s disciples we take to heart his teaching and put it into daily practice.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent
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St. Toribio of Mogrovejo, pray for us!
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Here are some of the key themes in the readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8
The Commandments of the Lord are sacred; take care not to add or subtract from them. These commandments are to be carefully observed. Psalm – 15:2-5
“The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.” These stanzas exhort the people to live in a virtuous and upright manner. 2nd Reading – James 1:17-18,21b-22,27
God’s “word of truth” is planted in our hearts and must be welcomed and strengthened. We are reminded to “be doers of the word and not hearers only” as we care for those less fortunate. Gospel – Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
Jesus responds to comments from the Pharisees and scribes about specific traditions. The Lord offers a practical insight about what makes us unclean: “Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.” Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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Moses offers an exhortation to the people of Israel with words that speak to our hearts today!
Mass Readings – Monday of the 19th Week of the Year
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St. Theresa Benedicta of the Cross…pray for us!
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Moses and Jesus remind us that the teachings and commandments of the Lord bring life…for this world and the next.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent
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We can be pretty good at finding excuses not to do something, yet the Lord – who never gives up on us – continues to invite us to follow him that we might have eternal life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent
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Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 31st Week of the Year
Paul reminds us in the Letter to the Romans that the commandment to love our neighbor both sums up and fulfills the law. Now all we have to do is live it each and every day.
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