In the midst of several recent high profile murders we gaze at the Cross of Christ, whose triumph inspires us to humbly engage one another with charity.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (#638)
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Daily Mass: We carry our crosses and follow Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Speaking with pointed language, the Lord directs us to take up our crosses and follow him.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 18th Week of the Year (#411)
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St. Dominic, pray for us!
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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
The Passion of the Lord is proclaimed within the shadow of the Cross, where we discover how love, sacrifice, and humility shape our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (#37/38)
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Carry Your Cross: We empty ourselves and are filled with God’s grace
In this final installment of the six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew relates Matthew 16:13-28 to Philippians 2:1-11, showing how we follow the example of Christ and “empty ourselves” as we make a life-giving offering to the Lord.
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Study, Pray, Serve: Palm Sunday
Let’s examine some of the themes in the Mass readings for Palm Sunday.
1st Reading – Isaiah 50:4-7
- The prophet speaks to the weary rousing words with the help of God.
- He is not disgraced, even in the face of attack and mockery.
Psalm – 22:8-9,17-20,23-24
- “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
- READ THIS ENTIRE PSALM in light of the Passion of Jesus Christ! It is worth your time and effort.
2nd Reading – Philippians 2:6-11
- Jesus “emptied himself” by taking on our human form and being crucified for our sake.
- Because of his obedience to the Father’s will, his name is exalted above all names, and before him every knee shall bend – in heaven, on earth, and under the earth – proclaiming that he is Lord.
Gospel – Luke 22:14-23:56
- Take time this week to read these two chapters and pray over Luke’s account of the Passion of the Lord.
- May the death of Jesus help us to comprehend the immensity of God’s love for us all.
Mass Readings – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (#38)
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Carry Your Cross: We confront death and embrace the gift of life
In this fifth of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues to a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28, showing how we “lose our lives” out of love for Christ as we confront death and embrace God’s gift of life.
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Carry Your Cross: We face Satan’s obstacles with God’s grace
In this third of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how Satan sets obstacles in the form of deception, temptation, and fear to keep us from carrying our crosses in life.
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Carry Your Cross: We claim Jesus is Lord, the Son of God
In this second of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how our confession that Jesus is Lord and God fosters our faith, hope, and love.
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Carry Your Cross: We begin with the Cross of Christ
In this first of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew explores Matthew 16:13-28 and discusses what the Cross of Christ teaches us today.
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Daily Mass: Jesus Christ has the power and authority to free us from our sins. Catholic Inspiration
An unclean spirit acknowledges the power and authority of Jesus as the Holy One of God, inspiring us to reaffirm our faith in the one who died on the Cross that we might have life.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of the Year (#306)
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