Tag Archives: Disciple

Daily Mass: God is our strength in a changing world. Catholic Inspiration

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The Book of Daniel and the Gospel of Luke both reveal the changing aspects of life, inviting us to turn to the Lord for strength and guidance.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 34th Week of the Year (#504)

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St. Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Jesus teaches a crucial lesson about sacrifice. Catholic Inspiration

Seeing the example of a poor widow, Jesus teaches that it is not the amount we give but the amount of the sacrifice we make that matters in the sight of heaven.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 34th Sunday of the Year (#503)

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St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions, pray for us!


Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of Advent

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Here are some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Advent.

1st Reading – Isaiah 2:1-5

  • The mountain of the Lord shall be the highest mountain, and people shall come toward it.
  • On this mountain will be peace among the nations.

Psalm – 122: 1-9

  • “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.”
  • We rejoice and pray that Jerusalem is a city of peace and prosperity.

2nd Reading – Romans 13:11-14

  • The hour is at hand to awake from sleep; salvation is near.
  • We put on the Lord Jesus Christ, throwing off the works of darkness and putting on the armor of light.

Gospel – Matthew 24:37-44

  • Referring to the time of Noah, Jesus urges the people to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man.
  • Christ calls us to be prepared, for at an unexpected hour the Son of Man will come.

Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Advent (#1)

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Jesus Christ is our King!

May the response of Christ our King to the good thief be applied to us as well, “Today you will be with me in paradise!”

Mass Readings – Our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe (#162)

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Daily Mass: The Lord speaks about the resurrection. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus responds to the Sadducees about the resurrection, offering insight into marriage and citing Moses before God in the burning bush.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#502)

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St. Cecilia, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Jesus cleanses the temple area. Catholic Inspiration

Jesus drives out the sellers in the market area, citing the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#501)

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Jesus weeps over Jerusalem. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus arrives in the city of Jerusalem, and he weeps over its impending destruction.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#500)

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Daily Mass: What are we doing with the life that God has given us? Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers a sobering parable, reminding us that our life is a precious gift from God that must not be wasted.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#499)

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Daily Mass: Zacchaeus sees Jesus and he becomes a changed man. Catholic Inspiration

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Zacchaeus risks his ego and climbs a tree to see Jesus, revealing his change of heart and desire for God.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#498)

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St. Peter & St. Paul, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, pray for us!


Daily Mass: What do we want from Jesus? Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus asks a blind man what he wants, and the Lord immediately heals his sight when the blind man responds that he wants to see.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#497)

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St. Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us!