The readings today all point to a time of fulfillment and hope. The “mountain of the Lord” or the “house of the Lord” or even the healing and restoration made possible by Jesus…it all looks to our final destination where the Lord Jesus Christ reigns supreme!
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent
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The spiritual life is not easy, and the Gospel of Luke today makes it clear that perseverance is a crucial component in the life of faith. Hang in there!
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 34th Week of the Year
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St. Andrew Dung-Lac…pray for us!
Today we remember all our beloved dead and we entrust them to the tender care of Christ’s divine mercy. Living and deceased, we are all held in the hands of God, and we pray for the repose of the souls of those who have passed from this life…that they will be united in love with the Lord in Heaven.
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Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. Let Perpetual Light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the Faithful Departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
St. Paul addresses the struggle we face as all creation awaits God’s glory. Yes, there is suffering, but our hope is founded upon Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 30th Week of the Year
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St. Paul teaches that if Christ dwells in us, then the one who raised Christ from the dead will raise us up as well.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 29th Week of the Year
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St. John of Capistrano…pray for us!
St. Paul addresses the ongoing challenge of temptation we all face with the hope we have in Christ. It’s a spiritual battle, but one that we face everyday with the grace and strength of God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 29th Week of the Year
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St. Pope John Paul II…pray for us!
St. Paul offers a contrast between the sin of Adam and the redemption we have in Jesus Christ, thus providing us with a view of the world that is both realistic and hopeful.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 29th Week of the Year
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St. John de Bréfeuf and St. Isaac Jogues…pray for us!
Let’s review some of the themes we find in the readings for the 30th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 31:7-9
Psalm – 126:1-6
2nd Reading – Hebrews 5:1-6
Gospel – Mark 10:46-52
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year
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We learn more about Abraham’s faith in the Letter to the Romans, inspired to search our hearts for any obstacles that are keeping us from Christ. May we cast these stumbling blocks to the foot of the Cross!
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 28th Week of the Year
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St. Hedwig and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque…pray for us!
St. Paul shows in his Letter to the Romans how all people have sinned and are in need of God’s grace. This is the Good News that we have to share with one another today!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 28th Week of the Year
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St. Callistus…pray for us!
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