Four men bring a paralytic on a stretcher to Jesus, who rewards their faith by forgiving sins and miraculous healing.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of the Year (#309)
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St. Anthony Abbot, pray for us!
Tag Archives: Forgiveness
Daily Mass: We call upon Christ to foster our faith. Catholic Inspiration
2nd Sunday of Advent: God calls us to repent of our sins. Catholic Inspiration
John the Baptist proclaims a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah to prepare the way of the Lord.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Advent (#6)
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Daily Mass: We claim the courage to follow Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks of the need to choose sides in the spiritual life, showing us how forgiveness and grace will be offered in our tough times.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 28th Week of the Year (#472)
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St. John de Brebeuf, St. Isaac Jogues & Companions, pray for us!
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Marriage Day of Reflection: Forgiveness, Love, and Renewal
This Day of Reflection was given at St. Louis Catholic Church in Washburn, Wisconsin on September 14, 2024. It includes three presentations:
- An overview about Marriage and the crucial role of Forgiveness.
- The homily from the Mass on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, with a focus on love and sacrifice.
- A reflection on how to renew and strengthen Marriage throughout life.
Presentation #1 – Overview about marriage and the crucial role of forgiveness
Presentation #2 – Homily from the Gospel of John 3:13-17
Presentation #3 – Reflection about how to renew and strengthen marriage throughout life
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Daily Mass: For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 79 invites us to recognize our sins and turn to the Lord for the grace we need for repentance, reconciliation, and newness of life.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 17th Week of the Year (#402)
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St. Peter Chrysologus, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: This is how we are to pray. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s Prayer is a gift from Christ to help us pray in direct and focused language. May we use it often!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 11th Week of the Year (#368)
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Daily Mass: Turn the other cheek and give to those in need. Catholic Inspiration
Continuing the call to a higher standard in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers a couple of spiritual insights regarding our response to others when life gets messy.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 11th Week of the Year (#365)
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Daily Mass: Go first and be reconciled! Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches that reconciliation is a non-negotiable commandment for the Christian life. It begs the question: who do I need to forgive in my life today?
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 10th Week of the Year (#362)
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St. Anthony of Padua, pray for us! (And please help us find whatever we’ve lost today…!)
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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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Daily Mass: Forgiveness as a way of life. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable, highlighting the crucial commandment to forgive one another from the heart.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent (#238)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: An earnest prayer for healing
- Daily Mass: Our love for God directs us to love one another
- Daily Mass: Love drives out fear
- Daily Mass: God is love
- Daily Mass: We belong to God
- Study, Pray, Serve: The Baptism of the Lord
- Epiphany: What will we offer to the Lord?
- Daily Mass: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God
- Daily Mass: When distracted by life, we follow Christ
- Mary, the Mother of God
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