The first reading – commonly read at funerals – offers a profound sense of hope as it connects our lives to the great mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The consolation of our faith in Jesus Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The departure from Egypt. Catholic Inspiration
As the people of Israel begin their journey out of Egypt they will experience the awkward sense of being unsettled as they make the transition from slavery to freedom. Transitions are part of our experience, and this passage from Exodus invites us to trust in the Lord as we face the uncertainty of life.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 15th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Where is our treasure? Catholic Inspiration
The Lord reminds us that our values will be revealed by the treasures we keep. May our eyes be fixed on the things of Heaven and we offer our lives for the Lord here on earth.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 11th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: We offer our lives in service to one another. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches his disciples that the journey to Heaven is along the path of service.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: Love your enemies. Catholic Inspiration
We find in this selection from the Sermon on the Mount one of the hardest teachings of Jesus: to love our enemies. Yet when we do this we cleanse our hearts of hate and fill them with God’s grace, so that we will be prepared to follow Christ in this life and be with Him in the next.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: Will we have a body in Heaven? (Answer: Yes!)
St. Paul addresses an issue that people often wonder about: Will we have a body in Heaven? The answer is yes, but it will be much more!
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 24th Week of the Year
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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Jesus Christ. Catholic Inspiration
The Cross of Christ reveals justice, humility and love as Christ triumphs over sin and death for the salvation of the world. We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you! For by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
Mass Readings – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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Daily Mass: Running the great race to Heaven. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul uses the image of an athlete to remind us that discipline, effort and commitment are also crucial elements of our spiritual life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 23rd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: We are servants and stewards for Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Paul reminds us that we are servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God…called to be trustworthy as we offer our lives in this life for the day we stand before the Lord in the next.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The Passion of John the Baptist. Catholic Inspiration
John the Baptist came to point others to Jesus, and his death inspires us to face our sufferings with fervent hope in Christ through His victory on the Cross.
Mass Readings – The Passion of St. John the Baptist
