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!
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Daily Mass: We call upon Christ to foster our faith. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: God’s will is to cleanse and heal us. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus heals a leper, revealing his will that all might be cleansed and renewed in body, mind, heart, and soul.
Mass Readings – Friday after Epiphany (#216)
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Daily Mass: Christ heals and nourishes our lives. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus heals and feeds the thousands that draw near, inspiring us to seek from the Lord what we require to continue to offer our lives in loving service.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent (#177)
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St. John Damascene, 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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23rd Sunday of the Year: Our senses are healed in the presence of God. Catholic Inspiration
Isaiah’s prophecy inspires us to draw near to God for the healing of our physical and spiritual senses.
Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year (B, #128)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 23rd Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 23rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 35:4-7a
- Say to those whose hearts are frightened: be strong, fear not!
- God comes to the people bringing healing and life to the world.
Psalm – 146:7-10
- “Praise the Lord, my soul!”
- We glorify God who brings hope and healing to those in need, and thwarts the way of the wicked.
2nd Reading – James 2:1-5
- We are charged to show no partiality to others based on wealth or appearance.
- God chooses the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom.
Gospel – Mark 7:31-37
- A deaf man with a speech impediment is brought before Jesus.
- After the Lord heals the man, the crowds give praise to God.
Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year (#128)
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Daily Mass: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul reveals that we are like earthen vessels, containing the treasure of Jesus Christ who sustains us in spite of our weakness and fragility.
Mass Readings – St. James, Apostle (#605)
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Daily Mass: Christ empowers us to give and receive help. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord heals a paralytic who was carried by others, reminding us that sometimes we receive help, and sometimes we give it.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 13th Week of the Year (#380)
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May this 4th of July be a time for all Americans to be thankful for the gift of freedom!
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Daily Mass: The Lord desires our healing. Catholic Inspiration
The encounter between Jesus and a leper reveals the Lord’s desire for our healing and restoration.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 12th Week of the Year (#375)
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St. Irenaeus, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 13th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 13th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
- God did not make death, nor does the Lord rejoice in the destruction of the living.
- God formed humanity to be imperishable, but by the envy of the devil death entered the world.
Psalm – 30:2,4-6,22-24
- “I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.”
- We give thanks to God who has had pity on us and preserved us from death.
2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15
- For our sake Jesus became poor, so that by his poverty we might become rich.
- Mindful of what the Lord has done for us, we supply the needs of those who are burdened.
Gospel – Mark 5:21-43
- While Jesus is on the way to heal a child, a woman touches his cloak and is healed.
- Upon arriving at the child’s home and told that she has died, Jesus approaches, takes the child by the hand, and with a word restores her to life.
Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year (#98)
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