Jesus offer four blessings and woes, inspiring us to understand our spiritual lives as they relate to the Cross of Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#439)
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Daily Mass: Our blessings and woes are understood in the shadow of the Cross. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: 24th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 24th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 50:5-9a
- The prophet endures physical abuse from others who reject his message.
- God gives him strength and help; he is not disgraced and will not give up.
Psalm – 116:1-6,8-9
- “I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.”
- In our moments of distress and sorrow, we call upon the Lord who frees us from death.
2nd Reading – James 2:14-18
- It is not enough to wish people well; we must do our part to care for them.
- We demonstrate our faith in God by our works of charity for others.
Gospel – Mark 8:27-35
- When asked by Jesus at Caesarea Philippi about his identity, Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Christ.
- After the Lord speaks about his passion and death on the cross, he chastises Peter for thinking “not as God does, but as human beings do.”
Mass Readings – 24th Sunday of the Year (B, #131)
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Daily Mass: Paul preaches about Christ crucified. Catholic Inspiration
Writing to the people of Corinth, Paul reminds them that he preached not with human wisdom, but about how God’s power was revealed through the crucifixion of Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 22nd Week of the Year (#431)
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May this Labor Day holiday be a blessing to you and your loved ones!
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Daily Mass: Take up your cross and follow Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus tells his disciples to take up their cross and follow him, reminding us that the cross will be part of our lives as well.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 18th Week of the Year (#411)
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St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Risen Lord was lifted up on the Cross for our salvation. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks to Nicodemus about how the Son of man must be lifted up on the Cross for the salvation of all who believe in him.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter (#268)
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Good Friday: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you; because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. Catholic Inspiration
We recall the Passion of the Lord in John’s Gospel, giving thanks to God for the saving work of Christ and seeking the grace to face the agonies and sacrifices of our lives.
Readings – Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion (#40)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that emerge in the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 31:31-34
- The Lord will make a new covenant with the house of Israel.
- The covenant will be written on their hearts, and God will forgive their sins.
Psalm – 51:3-4,12-15
- “Create a clean heart in me, O God.”
- The Lord mercifully renews our spirit, gives us joy, and leads us back to God.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 5:7-9
- During his earthly life, Jesus offered prayers and supplications to God.
- Christ learned obedience through his suffering and became the source of our eternal salvation.
Gospel – John 12:20-33
- Like the grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies in order to bear much fruit, so also a disciple of Christ must lose his life in this world in order to preserve it for eternal life.
- When the Lord was lifted up from the earth, he drew all people to himself…indicating his death on the Cross.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Lent (B – #35)
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Daily Mass: The Lord triumphs over suffering and rejection. Catholic Inspiration
Offering a parable to the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus speaks about his suffering and rejection, showing us the path that leads from the Cross into newness of life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent (#234)
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Daily Mass: We offer our lives in loving sacrifice. Catholic Inspiration
Having taught his disciples about his crucifixion in Jerusalem, the Lord takes a teachable moment to show how their humble service becomes a life-giving offering.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent (#232)
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2nd Sunday of Lent: The glory of the Transfiguration gives us hope before the Cross. Catholic Inspiration
The glory of the Transfiguration of Jesus gives hope and consolation to Peter, James and John as Jesus speaks about his upcoming Passion and death on the Cross.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent (B – #26)
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