Moved with pity, Jesus responds to the needs of the crowd by healing their sick and feeding their bodies and souls.
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year (#112)
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18th Sunday of the Year: An encounter with Christ brings healing and strength. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: 18th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes in the readings for Mass on this 18th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 55:1-3
- The Lord invites all who are hungry or thirsty to come freely and without cost.
- The benefits assured to David are now renewed for all with an everlasting covenant.
Psalm – 145:8-9,15-18
- “The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.”
- We look hopefully to the Lord who is gracious, merciful, compassionate, and just.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:35,37-39
- Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ!
- We conquer overwhelmingly through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Gospel – Matthew 14:13-21
- Jesus responds with pity upon the vast crowd, and he cures their sick.
- He then performs a feeding miracle after blessing five loaves and two fish.
Mass Readings: 18th Sunday of the Year (#112)
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Corpus Christi: The Body and Blood of Christ nourishes our lives. Catholic Inspiration
The “Bread of Life” discourse in the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel reveals how the Body and Blood of Jesus fosters our life in God.
Mass Readings – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (#167)
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Study, Pray, Serve: Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ
Let’s examine some of the themes in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, sometimes called Corpus Christi.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14b-16a
- Moses reminds the people how they were fed by God with Manna during their journey of forty years.
- Moses goes on to exhort the people to never forget the Lord their God and the marvels that they experienced.
Psalm – 147:12-15,19-20
- “Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.”
- We glorify God as we recall how the Lord strengthens and blesses the people with peace.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 10:16-17
- The cup of blessing and the bread we break are part of our communion with the blood and body of Christ.
- This communion unites us to God and one another.
Gospel – John 6:51-58
- Jesus proclaims that he is “the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will last forever.”
- The Lord’s flesh is true food and his blood is true drink; whoever eats his flesh and drinks his blood has eternal life, and Christ will raise us up on the last day.
Mass Readings – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (#167)
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3rd Sunday of Easter: Christ meets us where we are and leads us. Catholic Inspiration
On the road to Emmaus two downcast disciples encounter the Risen Lord, and their faith is ignited as Christ teaches the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Easter (#46)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Easter
Here are some of the main themes in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Easter.
1st Reading – Acts: 2:14,22-33
- Peter preaches to the people about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
- Peter cites Psalm 16, revealing how this passage is fulfilled in Christ.
Psalm – 16:1-2,4,7-11
- “Lord, you will show us the path of life.”
- The passage recaps a substantial amount of what Peter quoted to the people in the first reading.
2nd Reading – 1st Peter 1:17-21
- This exhortation to conduct ourselves with reverence finds its strength in Christ, the spotless unblemished blood of the lamb of God.
- Christ is revealed to us through our faith, hope, and belief in God.
Gospel – Luke 24:13-35
- On the road to Emmaus, two disciples encounter Jesus along the way as he interprets the scripture passages that refer to Christ.
- During the breaking of the bread, they recognize Jesus – who disappears from their sight – and return to Jerusalem to announce to the disciples what they experienced.
- This basic structure – Scripture and the breaking of the bread – is the basic outline for the Mass we celebrate!
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Easter (#46)
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Daily Mass: We receive the gift of God and share it with others. Catholic Inspiration
Peter and John encounter a crippled man who is healed in the name of Jesus Christ, inspiring us to receive the precious gift of faith and eagerly share it with the people we meet.
Mass Readings – Wednesday in the Octave of Easter (#263)
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Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Our reception of the Body and Blood of Christ instituted at the Last Supper sustains us for service in the world for the glory of God.
Mass Readings – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (#39)
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Daily Mass: We configure our hearts to the example of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Filled with pity, Jesus ministers to the crowds even as his own heart is filled with sorrow at the death of John the Baptist.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 18th Week of the Year (#407)
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St. John Vianney, pray for us!
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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians underscores the teaching of the Eucharist, emphasizing that Christ both defines what it is and then commands the disciples to do it in his memory.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (#169)
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