Tag Archives: Hope
Just as we recognize the signs in nature to discern the weather, so too, we discern God’s presence in our lives and adjust our spiritual lives accordingly.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 29th Week of the Year (#477)
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St. Anthony Mary Claret, pray for us!
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Jesus speaks of the fire he brings to the earth as he approaches his baptism, inviting us to embrace the flame of faith to purify our hearts and be ready to stand with Christ.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 29th Week of the Year (#476)
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St. John of Capistrano, pray for us!
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The Lord challenges to recognize our blessings and live them with conviction.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 29th Week of the Year (#475)
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St. John Paul II, pray for us!
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The Lord reminds us to vigilant and ready to respond whenever God knocks on the door of our hearts.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 29th Week of the Year (#474)
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A comment from the crowd prompts Jesus to challenge his disciples to guard against all forms of greed.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 29th Week of the Year (#473)
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St. Paul of the Cross, pray for us!
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Psalm 121 gives us hope when we are exhausted and empty; our help is from the Lord!
Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (#147)
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Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to prepare people for his coming, and he shows them how they are to live and act in a practical and powerful way.
Mass Readings – St. Luke the Evangelist (#661)
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St. Luke the Evangelist, pray for us!
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Jesus offers a warning against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and the difference between a physical and a spiritual death.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 28th Week of the Year (#471)
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St. Ignatius of Antioch, pray for us!
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Psalm 130 dramatically reminds us of our limitations and sinfulness as we trust in the Lord and cry for help.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 28th Week of the Year (#470)
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St. Hedwig & St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, pray for us!
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Let’s examine the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 29th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Exodus 17:8-13
Joshua leads the people against Amalekites in battle.
From a hilltop, Moses (with the help of Aaron and Hur) raises the staff of God and prays for the Israelites, who are victorious.
Psalm – 121:1-8
“Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
God, who never slumbers or sleeps, guards us from all evil.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 3:14-4:2
We remain faithful to what we have learned and believed about the Lord Jesus.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, correction, and training.
Gospel – Luke 18:1-8
Jesus offers a parable of a widow and a dishonest judge regarding the need to pray without becoming weary.
Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (#147)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks
Three Great Things 