Jesus exerts his power to forgive sins and bring healing to a paralytic, revealing that he is God among us.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of the Year (#309)
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Daily Mass: Jesus meets us where we are…and invites us to grow! Catholic Inspiration
Jesus is present to both a broken hearted woman and a Pharisee, meeting them where they are and inviting them to grow in faith.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the24th Week of the Year (#446)
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Daily Mass: Forgiveness is a way of life. Catholic Inspiration
Forgiveness is a way of life that shapes how we engage our faith to help us reconcile with one another.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 19th Week of the Year (#416)
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St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Joseph reconciles with his brothers. Catholic Inspiration
Joseph, now the second most powerful man in Egypt, confronts his brothers who sold him into slavery with forgiveness and compassion.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 14th Week of the Year (#386)
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Daily Mass: The Lord’s Prayer requires us to forgive one another. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples, underscoring the crucial role of forgiveness in the Christian life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 11th Week of the Year (#368)
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St. Romuald, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Go and be reconciled to one another. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord commands us to make reconciliation a priority in our spiritual lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 10th Week of the Year (#362)
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5th Sunday of Lent: We turn to the Lord for mercy from our sins. Catholic Inspiration
As the crowd confronts Jesus with a woman caught in adultery, we discover a mercy from the Lord that cleanses our sins.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Lent (#36)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Isaiah 43:16-21
- The Lord is doing something new and marvelous, inviting the people to see it.
- Springing forth, God provides a mighty, life-giving river for the people to drink.
Psalm – 126:1-6
- “The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.”
- The captivity that began in sorrow has now led to a return with laughter and rejoicing.
2nd Reading – Philippians 3:8-14
- Paul considers everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus as Lord.
- While we are straining toward the day of our resurrection, we pursue our goal: a life in Christ.
Gospel – John 8:1-11
- A woman caught in adultery is brought to Jesus as a crowd gathers around to stone her to death.
- The Lord responds to them by saying, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
- After the crowd departs, Jesus does not condemn her, but urges her to go and sin no more.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Lent (#36)
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Daily Mass: Out of the depths, we cry to the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 130 aptly describes the spiritual journey from a realistic and practical perspective. Our task? To put it into practice!
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of Lent (#228)
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Daily Mass: Who do we need to forgive today? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord’s Prayer, exhorting them to forgive one another so that the Heavenly Father will forgive them.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent (#225)
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