All that we have comes from God, and thus with grateful hearts we serve the Lord with all our might.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#492)
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St. Martin of Tours, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We serve the Lord with all our heart. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We repent of our sins and forgive one another. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord recognizes the reality of sin and encourages us to repent and rebuke it in our hearts, striving to forgive one another whenever possible.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#491)
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St. Leo the Great, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 33rd Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 33rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Malachi 3:19-20a
- The day is coming when all the proud and evildoers will be stubble that is set on fire.
- For those who fear the Lord, there will arise a sun of justice with its healing rays.
Psalm – 98:5-9
- “The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.”
- The world and all living things will rejoice in the presence of the Lord.
2nd Reading – 2nd Thessalonians 3:7-12
- Paul recalls the example he set for the people, reminding them that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat.
- The people are exhorted to work quietly and eat their own food.
Gospel – Luke 21:5-19
- While people are talking about the votive offerings and costly stones of the temple, Jesus tells them that the days will come when not a stone will be left upon another.
- The Lord tells them that wars and insurrections will happen, but do not be terrified; his followers will be persecuted, but they will be given wisdom to speak before their adversaries.
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year (#159)
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We are God’s building, a temple of the Holy Spirit. Catholic Inspiration
Paul reminds the people of Corinth that they are God’s building where the Holy Spirit dwells and Jesus Christ is the sure foundation.
Mass Readings – Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (#671)
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Daily Mass: We align our values to God’s commands. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord teaches his disciples to use earthly resources with the wisdom of heaven.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 31st Week of the Year (#490)
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Daily Mass: Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them. Catholic Inspiration
In response to comments from the Pharisees, Jesus offers two parables that underscore how God seeks us out when we are lost and invites us to repent.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 31st Week of the Year (#488)
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Daily Mass: God invites, will we respond? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable about an invitation to a banquet, prompting us to consider how we will respond to the Lord’s call to follow him today.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 31st Week of the Year (#486)
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St. Charles Borromeo, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We reach out to those what cannot repay us. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus challenges us to welcome to our table those who cannot repay us, for heaven smiles when share our blessings with one another.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 31st Week of the Year (#485)
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St. Martin de Porres, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica.
1st Reading – Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12
- The angel brings the prophet to the entrance of the temple, and the water that was flowing out becomes a great river.
- Wherever the river flows every living plant and animal flourishes and teems with life.
Psalm – 46:2-3,5-6,8-9
- “The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High.”
- God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in times of distress.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 3:9c-11,16-17
- We are God’s building with Christ as the foundation.
- We are temples of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in us.
Gospel – John 2:13-22
- Seeing all the sellers and money changers in the temple area, Jesus makes a whip of cords and drives them all out.
- Speaking of his own body, Jesus says “destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.”
Mass Readings – Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (#671)
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Daily Mass: We are blessed when we are with Christ. Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of All Saints (which is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year,) we remember that we are blessed in the highs and lows of life when we are closely connected to Christ.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of All Saints (#667)
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