The First Letter of John challenges us to put our love for God into practice as we love the people in our lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday after Epiphany (#215)
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Daily Mass: Our love for God directs us to love one another. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Love drives out fear. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of John reminds us that the love of God drives out fear from our hearts and engages us to live for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday after Epiphany (#214)
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St. Raymond of Penyafort, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God is love. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of John teaches that God is the source of all love, revealed through creation and the redemption we have in Christ Jesus.
Mass Readings – Tuesday after Epiphany (#213)
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St. Andre Bessette, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We belong to God. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of John offers practical spiritual insight regarding how we test situations and stay close to Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday after Epiphany (#212)
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St. John Neumann, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Baptism of the Lord
Let’s explore the themes we find in the Mass readings for the Baptism of the Lord.
1st Reading – Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7
- The chosen servant has received the spirit of God and will bring forth justice.
- The servant will establish a covenant with the people and bring light and healing to the nations.
Psalm – 29:1-4,9-10
- “The Lord will bless his people with peace.”
- We give glory and praise to God, who is enthroned as king forever.
2nd Reading – Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38
- Peter speaks to the people in the house of Cornelius, saying that God shows no partiality.
- He then recounts the basic facts about Jesus, inviting the people to fear God and act uprightly.
Gospel – Matthew 3:13-17
- John the Baptist tries to prevent Jesus from being baptized by him, but the Lord directs him to allow it to fulfill all righteousness.
- As Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends upon him in the form of a dove, and the voice of the Father proclaims, “This is my beloved Son; with whom I am well pleased.”
Mass Readings – The Baptism of the Lord (#21)
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Epiphany: What will we offer to the Lord? Catholic Inspiration
Bringing their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, the Magi inspire us to consider what we will offer to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Epiphany of the Lord (#20)
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Daily Mass: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 98 invites us to both receive and share the hope we have in the saving power of God.
Mass Readings – Christmas Weekday (#206)
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Daily Mass: When distracted by life, we follow Christ. Catholic Inspiration
When asked by the priests and Levites, John the Baptist bluntly states, “I am not the Christ.” His example reminds us to keep our focus on the Lord, especially when we are absorbed and distracted by the demands of daily life.
Mass Readings – Christmas Weekday (#205)
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St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory of Nazianzen, pray for us!
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Mary, the Holy Mother of God
“Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” May the example of the Mother of God inspire us to pause and ponder how our faith directs our lives as we embark on a New Year.
Mass Readings – Mary, the Holy Mother of God (#18)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We testify that Jesus Christ is Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The Prologue to John’s Gospel reveals how John gave testimony that Jesus is the Messiah, inviting us to consider how we give witness that Christ is our Lord today.
Mass Readings – 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas (#204)
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St. Sylvester, pray for us!
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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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