Jesus teaches the crowds that it is what comes out of a person’s heart that has the power to defile.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#331)
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Daily Mass: The spiritual battle is often fought in our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: What’s growing in our hearts? Catholic Inspiration
Christ teaches that it is what comes out of our hearts that can defile, reminding us to honestly assess the spiritual battle within and acknowledge our sins before the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#331)
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Daily Mass: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Catholic Inspiration
The Blessed Virgin Mary experienced the full range of human emotions while remaining faithful to God’s plan. May we draw near to her Immaculate Heart and allow her to lead us to her Son.
Mass Readings – Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#358/573)
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Daily Mass: The spiritual battle is in the heart. Catholic Inspiration
Speaking to the crowd and the disciples, Jesus teaches that what defiles us comes from within, on the battlefield of our hearts.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#331)
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Daily Mass: God looks into our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Prompted by God who “looks into the heart,” Samuel anoints David in the midst of his brothers at a sacrificial banquet in Bethlehem.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#312)
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Daily Mass: Christ seeks a response from our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus asks a blind man, “What do you want me to do for you?” prompting us to explore our hearts and discern the help we seek from the Lord today.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 33rd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: God sees the heart. Catholic Inspiration
In the exchange between God and Samuel, we hear an important insight: “Not as man sees does God see, because he sees the appearance, but God looks into the heart.” In light of this observation, may we focus on how we look on the inside!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Growing in Mind, Heart and Soul. Catholic Inspiration
Matthew’s Gospel reminds us that we are called by the Lord to use all our resources of mind, heart and soul. Each of these aspects of our humanity fosters our growth as disciples as we offer our lives for the glory of God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 14th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The battle is in our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus describes the evil that can come from our hearts, reminding us that the battle is often within. As we strive to follow the Lord we turn from these sins and look to the Cross of Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: What’s in your heart? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus quotes Isaiah the prophet, recalling the need for the Lord to be at the center of our hearts. Once God is at the center, everything else we say and do fits into proper perspective.
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Some spiritual insights about fasting
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- Daily Mass: We embrace our trials with the help of Christ
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