St. Paul shows how Abraham’s example reveals the power of faith for all who follow God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 28th Week of the Year
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St. Teresa of Jesus…pray for us!
Tag Archives: Faith
Daily Mass: We have Good News for all. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul shows in his Letter to the Romans how all people have sinned and are in need of God’s grace. This is the Good News that we have to share with one another today!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 28th Week of the Year
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St. Callistus…pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The darkness of ignorance and neglect. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul offers us good news and bad news. The good news? The Gospel is open to all. The bad news we hear today applies to those who knew nothing of God’s saving work, but also didn’t exert any effort to use their minds to see the light of truth.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 28th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: St. Paul and his Letter to the Romans. Catholic Inspiration
For the next four weeks we will read heavily from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans, and the introduction today sets the tone for this powerful work that continues to inspire Christians today.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 28th Week of the Year
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St. Pope John XXIII…pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 29th Sunday of the Year
Let’s take a look at some of the central themes in the readings for the 29th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 53:10-11
- The Church applies this passage of the “suffering servant” to Jesus Christ, whose saving passion and death is offered for “the many.”
- This passage is referenced heavily during Holy Week.
Psalm – 33:4-5,18-20,22
- “Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.”
- Psalm 33 praises God and encourages us to turn to the Lord with open hearts.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 4:14-16
- The humanity of Jesus is emphasized, and he understands our temptations and weaknesses.
- Because he became like us, we can confidently approach the Son of God to receive mercy, grace and help.
Gospel – Mark 10:35-45
- Jesus responds to the question posed by James and John with a reflection on the role of suffering.
- The Lord then shows how service to others reveals true greatness in the kingdom of heaven.
Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year
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28th Sunday of the Year: Letting go of the things of this world. Catholic Inspiration
The Book of Wisdom and Mark’s Gospel challenge us to let go of worldly things and put the Lord at the center of our lives.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Hearing and observing the Word of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus takes a word of praise and turns it into a teachable moment…for we are truly blessed when we receive the gift of faith and put it into practice.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 27th Week of the Year
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St. Denis & St. John Leonardi…pray for us!
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Daily Mass: A discussion about demons. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord addresses the crowd after he has driven out a demon, offering us several insights into how we respond to the evil present in our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 27th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Our Lady of the Rosary. Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, may we find strength in this powerful prayer as we follow the counsel of Christ to “ask, seek and knock” for the needs before us.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 27th Week of the Year
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Our Lady of the Rosary…pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Jonah, Part III, dealing with our hard hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Jonah’s response to the people of Nineveh reveals a hardness of heart that God addresses in the wilderness. May we examine our lives with care, rooting out anything that is unworthy of the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 27th Week of the Year
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St. Bruno & Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher…pray for us!
