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2nd Sunday of Lent: Hope for the journey. Catholic Inspiration

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The Transfiguration reveals the glory of Jesus to the disciples, offering them hope for the journey as the Lord sets his face toward Jerusalem. As we travel through life, may we draw strength from God and follow Christ through this life until we reach our destination in heaven.

Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent

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Daily Mass: We are commanded to love one another. Catholic Inspiration

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The command of Christ to love – even our enemies – demands our ongoing vigilance and effort as disciples of the Lord. May we pray for the grace to carry it out, following the example of Jesus and putting it into practice.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent

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St. Casimir, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Getting our relationships right with God and one another. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord exhorts the disciples to exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, seeking the path of reconciliation that strengthens our relationships with God and one another.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of Lent

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St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us!


Come, Holy Spirit! 2nd Night: What does the Holy Spirit do in our lives?

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Come, Holy Spirit! is a six week series of presentations on the Holy Spirit. This second talk explores how the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives. This 2nd presentation was given by Fr. Andrew at Cathedral of Christ the King in Superior, WI on March 2, 2023.

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Daily Mass: We call upon the Lord in times of trouble. Catholic Inspiration

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Both Queen Esther and the Psalmist call upon the Lord in times of trouble. This sentiment is reinforced by the teaching of Jesus to ask, seek and knock for the help we need from God.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent

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Daily Mass: The sign of Jonah inspires us to repent. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus speaks about “the sign of Jonah,” urging us to repent of our sins that we might be saved.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent

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Daily Mass: The crucial call to forgive. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord’s Prayer is a powerful spiritual tool that has fostered faith in the heart of believers since the time of Christ. This potent prayer, however, packs an added punch: it demands that we forgive one another as God forgives us.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent

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Daily Mass: The grace of the corporal works of mercy. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus teaches the disciples about the grace of the corporal works of mercy, revealing how these profound acts of service to those in need have eternal consequences for us all.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 1st Week of Lent

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St. Gregory of Narek, pray for us!


Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Lent

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Let’s explore some of the themes we find in the Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.

1st Reading – Genesis 12:1-4a

  • God sends Abram forth from his kinsfolk to a new land.
  • God promises that he will make Abram a blessing, and he will become the father of a great nation.

Psalm 33:4-5,18-20,22

  • “Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.”
  • With hope in his kindness, we wait upon the Lord, who loves justice and right.

2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 1:8b-10

  • We bear our share of hardship for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God.
  • God saves and calls us to a holy life, through the appearance of our savior, Christ Jesus.

Gospel – Matthew 17:1-9

  • Jesus takes Peter, James and John up a high mountain where he is transfigured in glory.
  • The disciples see the Lord conversing with Moses and Elijah.
  • From a bright cloud they hear the Father’s voice, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent

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1st Sunday of Lent: Christ triumphs over temptation. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord’s triumph over temptation heals the first sin of Adam and Eve, blazing a trail for us as we draw strength from Christ for perseverance and mercy.

Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent

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