
Warned by the Holy Spirit, Paul speaks to the people and prepares them for his departure.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of Easter (#298)
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St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, pray for us!

Warned by the Holy Spirit, Paul speaks to the people and prepares them for his departure.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of Easter (#298)
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St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, pray for us!

Paul and Barnabas endure persecution as they proclaim the Gospel, reminding the disciples that, “it is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter (#286)
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Jesus sends out the seventy-two in pairs for an abundant harvest in the face of real hardship, reminding us that we are called in a similar way for the Lord today.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 26th Week of the Year (#458)
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Jesus makes it clear to the Apostles that they will encounter hardship and struggle, but they will be given the grace to face it with faith.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 14th Week of the Year (#387)
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Paul’s circumstances change suddenly in Philippi when he encounters physical suffering, imprisonment, and a natural disaster; yet he responds with prayer and leads others to faith in Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 6th Week of Easter (#292)
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Paul faces personal struggles and exhorts others to embrace hardship as a necessary part of the journey of faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter (#286)
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St. Pius V, pray for us!

Filled with the Holy Spirit, the Apostles overcome imprisonment and fearlessly proclaim the Good News.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#269)
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David, armed with his faith in God and simple shepherd tools, encounters the giant warrior, Goliath, and overcomes him on the battlefield.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#313)
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St. Anthony Abbot, pray for us!

Paul, having been stoned and left for dead, doesn’t quit. Instead he keeps going and inspires us to recognize that while hardship is part of our spiritual life, Christ will give us the strength we need to carry on.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter
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Released from prison, Peter and John rejoin the disciples in a moment of prayer and praise to God. They are filled with the Holy Spirit and boldly proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Easter
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