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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3rd Sunday of Easter: Christ meets us where we are and leads us. Catholic Inspiration
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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Study, Pray, Serve: The Body and Blood of Christ
Let’s examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass Readings for the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
1st Reading – Genesis 14:18-20
- Melchizedek, a king and a priest, brings out bread and wine, offering a blessing to Abram.
- Abram gives a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek in return.
Psalm – 110:1-4
- “You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.”
- God rules with power over the people and grants them his blessing.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 11:23-26
- Paul reminds the people that Jesus defined and commanded the reception of the Eucharist.
- Paul then teaches that as often as they eat the bread and drink the cup, they proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.
Gospel – Luke 9:11b-17
- Jesus takes five loaves and two fish, blesses and gives them to a crowd of 5000 people.
- The people eat their fill, and there are twelve wicker baskets of leftover fragments.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (#169)
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Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil
In the darkness of this holy night we wait in vigil with the whole Church as the Risen Lord Jesus triumphs over sin and death.
Mass Readings – Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil (#41)
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Holy Thursday
We are nourished with the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, instituted at the Last Supper, so that we may humbly serve one another in the name of Christ.
Mass Readings – Holy Thursday (#39)
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Carry Your Cross: We are guided by prayer, sacraments, and service
In this fourth of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how prayer, sacraments, and service shape our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.
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