The Lord offers his disciples a practical path to engage conflict and reconcile with one another.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 19th Week of the Year (#415)
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St. Pontian & St. Hippolytus, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We confront conflict with our faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Our faith in Christ strengthens us to face conflict. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus prepares the apostles for the conflict that they will experience in ministry, reminding us that in our real moments of conflict we turn to Christ for the strength we need.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 15th Week of the Year (#389)
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St. Kateri Tekawitha, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The community dares to engage in conflict. Catholic Inspiration
A debate arises within the Church about who can be saved, and the community gathers to engage in an intense debate to determine a course of action.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter (#287)
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Joseph the Worker, pray for us!
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23rd Sunday of the Year: We talk and listen in the midst of conflict to grow in grace. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a path through conflict and animosity, helping us to constructively engage in deep conversation where talking and listening are crucial in order to heal and grow in grace.
Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: The Council of Jerusalem, Part I – the problem. Catholic Inspiration
The Council of Jerusalem takes place to determine if the Gentiles who are becoming believers in Christ must adopt Jewish practice. This debate is intense and challenges the early Church, yet it inspires us to recognize that conflicts are part of life and must be embraced if we are to find a path forward in faith.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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St. John of Avila and St. Damien Joseph de Veuster of Moloka’i, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin. Catholic Inspiration
Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin and evokes a fierce debate between the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter
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Saints Marcellinus and Peter, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The disciples confront a potential division. Catholic Inspiration
A discussion about circumcision sets the stage for a major debate among the early Church.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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St. John I, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore some of the themes that surface in the readings for the 4th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19
- God has known Jeremiah from the womb and appointed him to be a prophet to the nations.
- Jeremiah will need to call upon the Lord for help, for the people will not like the message!
Psalm – 71:1-6,15,17
- “I will sing of your salvation.”
- The Lord is our refuge, rock and strength…the one in whom we place our hope in times of trial.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 12:31-13:13
- Without love we are nothing.
- Paul goes on to describe how love is essential for the life of faith.
Gospel – Luke 4:21-30
- The people are amazed at the words of Jesus, but they have doubts about “the son of Joseph.”
- This doubt leads to violent rejection and an attempt to cause the Lord physical harm.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Confronting conflict. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers sound practical advice for engaging one another in situations of conflict. May we take the Lord’s words to heart as we reach out to one another with a healing spirit.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of 19th OT
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St. Clare…pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Setting the stage for the life of Moses. Catholic Inspiration
Todays’ first reading explores the early life of Moses, from his birth to his flight in Midian. The passage also reveals the pattern of conflict that often persists in human life.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 15th Week of the Year
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