The Lord exhorts his disciples to follow his example and take up their crosses as they offer their lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday after Ash Wednesday (#220)
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Tag Archives: Cross
Thursday after Ash Wednesday: We take up our crosses. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The testimony of water, blood, and the Holy Spirit. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of John reveals God’s testimony that Jesus is the Son of God through water, blood, and the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Christmas Weekday (#209)
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St. Andre Bessette, pray for us!
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30th Sunday of the Year: The Cross reveals the commandment to love. Catholic Inspiration
The two Great Commandments to love God and love our neighbor can be summed up in the Cross, where Jesus models the depth and breadth of love as our example and guide.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (A)
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Daily Mass: Keeping our focus on what’s truly important. Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus journeys to Jerusalem to fulfill salvation history through his death and resurrection, he is confronted by the pettiness and fragility of human hearts.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 26th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: A sober reminder about the gift of faith and life. Catholic Inspiration
In the midst of healings, miracles, driving out demons, and transfigured glory, Jesus reminds his disciples that he will be handed over and killed.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 25th Week of the Year
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St. Jerome, pray for us!
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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Catholic Inspiration
John 3:16 is perhaps the most well known verse in the Bible, revealing the magnitude of God’s love poured out for us through the death of Jesus on the Cross.
Mass Readings – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world!
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The Passion of John the Baptist
The cruelty and injustice of John’s death remind us that such forces are ever-present in our world. In our times of suffering, we look to the Cross of Christ for the grace and strength we need to carry on.
Mass Readings – Memorial of the Passion of John the Baptist
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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 22nd Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the central themes in the Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 20:7-9
- Jeremiah is duped by the Lord, who overwhelms the prophet with a message for the people which often causes him derision and reproach.
- Even though Jeremiah attempts to avoid his calling, God’s word is burning within him, and he must cry out.
Psalm – 63:2-6,8-9
- “My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.”
- Our soul sees God’s goodness, and we long to give praise and blessing to the Lord who upholds us.
2nd Reading – Romans 12:1-2
- Paul urges us to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.
- Rather than conform to this age, we are called to be transformed by the renewal of our mind to the will of God.
Gospel – Matthew 16:21-27
- Jesus speaks about his coming Passion, and then he rebukes Peter for attempting to avoid it.
- The Lord then teaches that anyone who wishes to come after him must take up his cross and follow.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Christ is our cornerstone. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable that points out his role in salvation history. May we turn the to the Lord, our cornerstone, for the strength we need today.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 9th Week of the Year
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St. Boniface, pray for us!
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Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
We stand before the Cross of Christ and acknowledge the darkness in our hearts. This is what inspired the love of God the Father to send his Son, to shine with heavenly light upon our world and free us from our sins.
Scripture Readings – Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Angel of God, my guardian dear!
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