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Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (#140)
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27th Sunday of the Year: Bringing people to Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: 27th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 27th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Genesis 2:18-24
- God creates all the wild animals and brings them to the man, but none proves to be a suitable partner.
- God then builds up a woman from the rib that he has taken from the man, who recognizes her as his partner for life.
Psalm – 128:1-6
- “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.”
- God blesses us through our family and faithful adherence to the Lord’s commands.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 2:9-11
- Jesus becomes “lower than the angels” to taste death for our salvation.
- Through his gracious sacrifice, we are welcomed into God’s family of faith.
Gospel – Mark 10:2-16
- Jesus responds to questions about divorce, and he speaks about the sanctity of marriage.
- The Lord then welcomes the children to come to him, and he blesses and embraces them.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (B, #140)
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Daily Mass: Joining the family of Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers his disciples a way to be connected to his family when we do the will of our heavenly Father.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 16th Week of the Year (#396)
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St. Bridget, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Lord speaks about adultery and divorce. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a challenging teaching about lust, adultery, and divorce. Recognizing that these concerns have been with humanity since the dawn of time, we look for ways to build up marriage and respond with God’s grace when life gets messy.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 10th Week of the Year (#363)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 10th Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore the themes we find in the Mass readings for the 10th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Genesis 3:9-15
- Adam and Eve hide from God after they have eaten the fruit of the forbidden tree.
- When confronted by God, the serpent is banished and forced to crawl on its belly.
Psalm – 130:1-8
- “With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.”
- From the depths we cry to God who offers kindness and forgiveness.
2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 4:13-5:1
- We believe that the one who raised Jesus from the dead will also raise us.
- We are not discouraged; rather, as our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed.
Gospel – Mark 3:20-35
- In response to the scribes, Jesus teaches that by his divine power he drives out demons.
- When his family tries to meet him, the Lord says that whoever does the will of God is part of his family.
Mass Readings – 10th Sunday of the Year (B, #89)
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The Most Holy Trinity invites us into a communion of faith. Catholic Inspiration
Paul’s Letter to the Romans reveals how we are adopted into the life of the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, forging a communion here on earth that prepares us for the Communion of Saints in Heaven.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (#165)
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Daily Mass: No prophet is accepted in his native place. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus is rejected in his native place of Nazareth, reminding us that we are often most challenged to share our faith with the people to whom we are the closest.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent (#237)
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St. Casimir, pray for us!
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How do I share my faith? Part 3 – Nourishing vibrant human relationships
This is the third part of a six-week series about how we gently and lovingly share our faith with others. In this presentation Fr. Andrew speaks about how we nourish rich and thriving relationships with the people in our lives.
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Daily Mass: An exhortation to foster our families. Catholic Inspiration
After driving out a demon, Jesus sends the restored and healed man back to his family to announce what God has done in his life.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of the Year (#323)
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Daily Mass: As we do God’s will, we are adopted into the Lord’s family. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers us all a profound hope, that through our desire to do God’s will, the Lord adopts us into his family.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#318)
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St. Vincent & St. Marianne Cope, pray for us!
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