The Lord reveals that we practice what we preach through our humble service toward one another, inviting us to see in our daily lives countless opportunities to put our faith into action.
Mass Readings – 31st Sunday of the Year (A)
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31st Sunday of the Year: We practice what we preach through humble service. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: A humble heart will be exalted. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord uses a parable in the context of a dinner to teach a lesson about cultivating a humble heart.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 30th Week of the Year
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St. Charles Borromeo, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 31st Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 31st Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Malachi 1:14b-2:2b,8-10
- The Lord chastises and curses the priests who failed to give glory to God.
- They have become contemptible for not keeping the Lord’s ways.
Psalm – 131:1-3
- “In you, Lord, I have found my peace.”
- Neither haughty nor proud, not busy with great things, the quiet and still soul hopes in the Lord.
2nd Reading – Thessalonians 2:7b-9,13
- Gentle and with great affection, Paul worked night and day to proclaim the Gospel to the people.
- He is thankful that they have received the word of God, which is now at work in them.
Gospel – Matthew 23:1-12
- Jesus tells the people to observe what the scribes and Pharisees say, but not to follow their example.
- He then teaches that the greatest among them must be their servant.
- “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Mass Readings – 31st Sunday of the Year (A)
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Daily Mass: The Lord teaches us to serve one another with humility. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord takes a teachable moment to direct his disciples to seek greatness through the service of others with a humble heart.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 20th Week of the Year
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4th Sunday of the Year: Our strength comes from the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The lives of the Saints repeatedly demonstrate a central point in the Scriptures today: our strength does not come from us but from the Lord. May we call upon Christ for the guidance and help we require as we put our faith into practice.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: The humble witness of John the Baptist
When questioned by the priests and Levites as his popularity with the crowds increased, John the Baptist humbly admitted that he was not the Christ; rather, he claimed his role as one who points out the Lord to others…thus giving us an example for our own lives today.
Mass Reading – Christmas Season, January 2nd
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St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen, pray for us!
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22nd Sunday of the Year: Getting grounded in humility. Catholic Inspiration
Both the Book of Sirach and the Gospel of Luke emphasize the virtue of humility in our actions with God and one another as we confront it’s opposing vice, pride.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 22nd Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the key themes that surface in the readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29
- We find favor with God when we conduct our affairs with humility.
- Aware of our limitations, we cultivate wisdom and give alms.
Psalm – 68:4-7,10-11
- “God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.”
- We rejoice in the Lord, who protects those in need.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a
- We approach God in Mount Zion, surrounded by angels and the assembly of heaven.
- Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant, made possible through his blood.
Gospel – Luke 14:1,7-14
- Jesus uses the opportunity at a banquet to teach about humility and care for others.
- “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Humbly, simply and openly. Catholic Inspiration
Today offers two options for the Gospel reading – the baptism of Jesus in Mark or the genealogy of Christ in Luke – and reveals to us the humble, simple and open manner in which the Lord meets us in our human weakness.
Mass Readings – Christmas weekday
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Archive of Fr. Andrew’s Podcasts
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Daily Mass: Humbled & Exalted. Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 30th Week of the Year
As the Lord observes people positioning themselves for places of honor at a banquet, he uses the opportunity to teach about pride and humility, inviting us to avoid making comparisons and seeking a simple approach.
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Archive of Fr. Andrew’s Podcasts
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