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Daily Mass: There are no limits to God’s healing. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus heals many people, including a soldier of the Roman Empire, and in so doing teaches us about God’s desire for all of creation to flourish in faith.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 12th Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: Jesus offers healing and compassion to a leper. Catholic Inspiration

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The compassion of Christ is revealed as the Lord heals a leper who asks for help. May we approach Jesus with the same trust whenever we encounter a time of need.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 12th Week of the Year

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Study, Pray, Serve: 13th Sunday of the Year

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Here are some of the major themes in the readings for the 13th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24

  • God creates a world filled with good and wholesome things, including humanity.
  • Through the envy of the devil, death enters the world.

Psalm 30:2,4-6,11-13

  • “I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.”
  • We rejoice over the saving power of God in our times of distress.

2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15

  • Chapter 8 in this letter pertains to a special collection Paul is taking for the Church in Jerusalem.
  • Out of our abundance we supply the needs of those less fortunate.

Gospel – Mark 5:21-43 (long version)

  • There are two miracles here: 1. Jairus’ daughter and 2. the woman with the hemorrhage.
  • Christ’s healing power is connected to the faith of those present.

Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year

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Daily Mass: A joyous moment for Tobit. Catholic Inspiration

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The Book of Tobit, Part IV – Tobit is healed and reunited with his son and daughter-in-law.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 9th Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: Peter offers the healing grace of Jesus Christ. Catholic Inspiration

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Not silver. Not gold. Instead, Peter gives the gift of faith in Jesus Christ to a crippled man which brings healing in body, mind, heart and soul.

Mass Readings – Wednesday in the Octave of Easter

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Daily Mass: Jesus heals us. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus heals a man who has been crippled up for thirty-eight years. May we draw near to the Lord for the healing we need even as we extend Christ’s healing to those around us.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent

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Daily Mass: A healing word from Jesus. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus assures a royal official that his son will live, and with trusting faith he returns home to find that the healing took place at the very moment the Lord said it. May we look to the Lord for words of healing in our lives as well.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Lent

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Ash Wednesday: Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. Catholic Inspiration

We begin the season of Lent by acknowledging our sins and embracing God’s mercy through repentance and conversion of heart. May these forty days help us draw closer to Jesus Christ and one another!

Mass Readings – Ash Wednesday

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6th Sunday of the Year: What needs to be healed in our hearts? Catholic Inspiration

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The healing encounter between Jesus and the leper reveals the Lord’s fundamental desire to restore and renew our lives. May we take stock of our spiritual situation right now and draw near to the Divine Physician for what we need to grow in grace.

Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year

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Daily Mass: Christ drives out demons and restores relationships. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus drives out the demon “Legion” from a man and directs him to return to his family. May we call upon the Lord to help us remove anything that divides our families as we unite in faith, hope and love.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of the Year