Tag Archives: Honesty

28th Sunday of the Year: Gratitude is powerful spiritual medicine. Catholic Inspiration

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A newly healed Samaritan leper returns to Jesus, praising God and filled with gratitude…inviting us to cultivate a thankful heart that fosters honesty, humility and joy.

Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (#144)

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19th Sunday of the Year: We are stewards, entrusted by God with the blessings of life. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord offers a parable that reveals the sober truth that we are stewards of the gift of our lives, challenging us to engage honesty, gratitude, and the Fruits of the Spirit to direct the unique blessings we have received from God.

Mass Readings – 19th Sunday of the Year (#117)

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4th Sunday of Lent: We come to our senses to return to God. Catholic Inspiration

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The parable of the prodigal son reveals how we can “come to our senses” and return to the Father when honesty, humility, and action work within our hearts.

Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Lent (#33)

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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers a parable, teaching that a humble, honest prayer from the heart is heard by God.

Mass Reading – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent (#242)

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St. Frances of Rome, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Lord, forgive the wrong I have done. Catholic Inspiration

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Psalm 32 helps us honestly acknowledge our sins in order to receive God’s grace and healing mercy.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of the Year (#325)

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St. John Bosco, pray for us!


Daily Mass: The danger of judging others, without judging ourselves. Catholic Inspiration

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St. Paul switches his indictment on those who know God’s plan but do not apply it to themselves. Swift to judge others, they fail to evaluate their lives with the same scrutiny.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 28th Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: Removing the splinters from our eyes. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers sound wisdom. Before we can point out the “splinters” in someone’s eye, we need to take care of our own! This is not just about physical sight, but it applies to the spiritual obstacles that prevent us from seeing God’s grace at work in our hearts.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 23rd Week of the Year

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23rd Sunday of the Year: Tough messages to deliver, and tough ones to receive. Catholic Inspiration

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A favorite photo with my mentor, Msgr. Ed Meulemans.

As disciples of Jesus Christ, there are tough messages that sometimes we are called to deliver, and sometimes we are called to receive. Through honesty, humility and love we open our hearts to encounter the transforming power of the Lord’s grace in these difficult moments.

Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year

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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration

The parable of Jesus today offers us a profound phrase for our daily meditation: “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.”

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent

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Ash Wednesday: Repent, and believe in the Gospel. Catholic Inspiration

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Mass Readings – Ash Wednesday

As we embark on this season of Lent we hear the words as we receive our ashes: “Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”  May we turn away from sin and look to Christ for the grace we need each day.

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