Chapter five in the Letter of James offers insight into Confession and Anointing of the Sick, profound sacraments in the Church that bring healing to body, mind, heart, and soul.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 7th Week of the Year (#346)
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St. Bede, St. Gregory VII, and St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, pray for us!
Facing hardship, opposition, and misunderstanding, Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra where a crippled man is healed.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Easter (#285)
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St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit and calling upon the name of Jesus, heals two people and fosters the faith of many.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Easter (#278)
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The leaders and scribes are powerless to respond to the healing miracle, as the boldness of Peter and John reveals their conviction to follow Jesus Christ in the face of persecution.
Mass Readings – Saturday in the Octave of Easter (#266)
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Peter and John have no silver or gold, but instead they give witness to Jesus Christ and perform a healing miracle.
Mass Readings – Wednesday in the Octave of Easter (#263)
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This response from Psalm 34 brings comfort and hope to our lives in moments of suffering, difficulty, and trial, reminding us that the Lord meets us where we are and gives us the grace we need.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Lent (#248)
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Jesus heals a man who has been crippled for 38 years, inviting us to consider where healing needs to occur in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent (#245)
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The Lord’s cleansing of the sellers and money changers in the temple area invites us to consider what steps we need to take to cleanse the temple of our hearts.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent (B – #29)
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The healing of a mute man with a speech impediment recalls our need to cultivate our hearing and speaking in a manner worthy of heaven.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 5th Week of the Year (#333)
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At the heart of the earthly ministry of Jesus, we see how every encounter with Christ brings healing and hope, inviting us to do our part to be agents of healing grace in his name.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of the Year (#329)
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St. Agatha, pray for us!
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