Jesus reminds us that just as we read the weather to determine our action the next day, so we also read the signs of life to determine how our faith will guide us…especially in a storm.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 29th Week of the Year
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Sometimes the most awkward place to share our faith is around those who know us best. Drawing strength from the Lord and St. Paul in the readings today, may we authentically follow Christ with an open heart.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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St. Paul exhorts us to stand firm and draw our strength and encouragement from our faith in Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 21st Week of the Year
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The feast of the Apostle, Bartholomew, inspires us to live our faith as we go out into the world and the tell the Good News to those around us.
Mass Readings – St. Bartholomew, Apostle
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The fears shown by the disciples and Peter reveal a common human experience. How we face our fears – through our values and our faith – empowers us to live our lives with conviction and power.
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As the disciples struggle to cast out a demon from a small child, the Lord reminds them that all things are possible if we have a flourishing faith in the Him.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 18th Week of the Year
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A mother repeatedly calls out to Jesus to cure her daughter from a demon. She is not Jewish and does not share the same cultural heritage, but the Lord heals her girl because of the persistent strength of her faith.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 18th Week of the Year
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Jesus reveals his power to the disciples in the midst of a storm, inviting us to call upon Him in our need as well.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 18th Week of the Year
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Jeremiah’s faith remains strong as his life hangs in the balance. May his example help us to be guided through this life by our trust in the Lord.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 17th Week of the Year
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The Lord’s poor reception in Nazareth reminds us not to take for granted the opportunities we have to encounter Christ in the ordinary and everyday aspects of our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 17th Week of the Year
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