Mass Readings – 14th Sunday of the Year
Three words: Who, What, and How help us understand that just as Jesus sends out the disciples in Luke’s Gospel, the Lord also sends us…to make a difference in the world.
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Daily Mass: a Message of Hope. Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year
Amos proclaims a message of hope to the people of Israel. On this celebration of our nation’s independence, may our faith inspire us to face our challenges with the hope that the Lord will give us what we need.
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Daily Mass: Christ Calls Sinners. Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Friday of the 13th Week of the Year
Jesus ate with sinners – meeting people where there were and inviting them to grow in God’s grace. With humble hearts we recall that the Lord does the same for us!
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Daily Mass: Healing Body & Soul. Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 13th Week of the Year
Jesus heals the paralytic AND forgives his sins. In other words, an encounter with the Lord is a healing encounter. May we both draw near to Christ and bring others in need – for the healing of body and soul.
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Daily Mass: St. Peter and St. Paul. Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of Sts. Peter & Paul
These two great figures in the Church had their share of spectacular successes and failures. They sinned, yet with God’s grace they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus – and they are wonderful examples for us today. May we embrace our faith, return to Christ when we have sinned, and seek the Lord above all else!
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13th Sunday of the Year – Come Follow Me! Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year
As we follow Christ, may we place Jesus at the center of our lives – clearing away all distractions – and bringing the gift of our lives for the Lord’s service in the world.
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Daily Mass: Build on the Rock! Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 12th Week of the Year
The Lord invites us to build our lives on our relationship with Him. May everything we say, think, and do be founded upon Jesus Christ!
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Daily Mass: A fruitful life. Catholic Inspiration
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 12th Week of the Year
We know the human heart by the fruitfulness of the words and actions of a human life. May these practical words of Jesus help us to evaluate our lives and interact with others.
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Daily Mass: Fighting the Battle
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 12th Week of the Year
Hezekiah calls upon the Lord when the people of Israel were in grave peril. May we face the battles in our lives with the same conviction, calling upon the Lord for the strength, courage, and wisdom we need to carry on.
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And if you are in need of a little extra prayer support, call on St. Michael!
Prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel
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13th Sunday of the Year – Come Follow Me
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Study: Consider a moment when you made a total commitment to a task or project. How did your commitment give you focus and strength?
Pray: Is there something keeping you from growing in your relationship with Christ? Offer it up in your prayer and ask the Lord for help.
Serve: Do you have a gift or talent that can help another in need? Perhaps the Lord is showing you a way to help build his Kingdom.
13th Sunday of the Year Readings
There are several powerful points that surface in this week’s Scripture readings. Here are a few key thoughts:
- 1st Reading – Elisha seeks to follow Elijah
- Psalm – “You are my inheritance, O Lord.”
- 2nd Reading – Paul reminds us that we are free in Christ to live in the Spirit
- Gospel – Jesus invites, “Come follow me.”
It’s this notion of following the Lord that I’d like to focus on this week. What does it mean to follow Jesus Christ? What does it mean to say that he is the Lord of our lives? Consider these thoughts:
- Christ is the #1 priority of our lives, above all else
- We seek to follow his teaching and example in all things
- In our weakness and sin, we strive to seek his forgiveness & mercy
- We recommit our lives every day as his disciples
- We open our hearts to grow daily in his grace
Practically, I’d like to suggest to key points to help us follow the Lord. First, what are the obstacles that are keeping me away from Jesus today? There are many things that can block our path to the Lord – distraction, fear, preoccupation, overly busy, exhaustion, worry – and sometimes we need to recognize these concerns and put them in perspective.
Second, what are the gifts that I bring to the Lord? God has blessed each one of us in unique and precious ways…how might we set our talents before the feet of Christ for his service in the world? How might we use our lives today to proclaim the Good News of Jesus to others?
The Lord said, “Come follow me.” As we embrace this invitation, may we offer our lives with complete conviction as walk with Jesus today.
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