Martha affirms her deep friendship with Jesus and professes that he is the Son of God, inspiring us to grow ever closer to Christ as both savior and friend.
Mass Readings – Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (#402/607)
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Saints, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, pray for us!
The Book of Sirach offers practical spiritual advice regarding the precious gift of friendship.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 7th Week of the Year (#345)
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On this Memorial of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, we recognize the deep friendship they have with the Lord, and we discern how we foster our connection with Christ, our savior and friend.
Mass Readings – Memorial of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (#401/607)
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St. Martha, St. Mary, St. Lazarus, pray for us!
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!
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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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the feast of the Holy Family.
1st Reading – Sirach 3:2-7,12-14
Psalm 128:1-5
2nd Reading – Colossians 3:12-21
Gospel – Luke 2:22-40
Mass Readings – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (#17)
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The readings on this 20th Week of the Year reveal God’s providence to foreigners, Gentiles, and people of different cultural, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds. As members of this vast family, may we foster ties of community and friendship as we shine with the light of faith in the world.
Mass Readings – 20th Sunday of the Year
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Paul concludes his farewell to the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus, and the response from the group reveals how one life can make a profound difference in the hearts of many.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 7th Week of Easter
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Paul offers a heartfelt farewell from Miletus to the presbyters of the Church at Ephesus. His words reveal the depth of friendship that was forged from his passionate proclamation of the faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of Easter
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St. Paul begins his First Letter to the Corinthians with gratitude to God for the gift of their lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 21st Week of the Year
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St. Louis & St. Joseph Calasanz, pray for us!
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