Jesus offers a parable, revealing an insight into a compelling and powerful prayer.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (#150)
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30th Sunday of the Year: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration
28th Sunday of the Year: Gratitude is powerful spiritual medicine. Catholic Inspiration
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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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
In the midst of several recent high profile murders we gaze at the Cross of Christ, whose triumph inspires us to humbly engage one another with charity.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (#638)
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Daily Mass: Jesus addresses our spiritual blindness. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus calls out the spiritual blindness that encourages us to point out the failings of others when we neglect to observe our own first.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#441)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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22nd Sunday of the Year: We cultivate humble hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable, exhorting us to cultivate humility before God and one another.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (#126)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 22nd Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29
- A humble person is more beloved than a giver of gifts and finds favor with God.
- A wise person seeks to listen to the insights of people and proverbs.
Psalm – 68:4-7,10-11
- “God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.”
- God restores the land and gives a home to the forsaken.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a
- We approach Mount Zion, the city of the living God.
- Surrounded by countless angels and the assembly of heaven, we encounter Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant.
Gospel – Luke 14:1,7-14
- At a banquet, Jesus offers a parable on humility that invites people to sit in the lowest place.
- The Lord continues by inviting us to help people who are unable to repay us.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (#126)
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4th Sunday of Lent: We come to our senses to return to God. Catholic Inspiration
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: We aspire to greatness through a humble heart. Catholic Inspiration
When the disciples ask who will be great in heaven, Jesus teaches that the path is found in a humble heart.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 19th Week of the Year (#414)
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St. Pontian & St. Hippolytus, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Apollos humbly receives and eagerly shares the Good News. Catholic Inspiration
Filled with zeal to share the Good News of Jesus, Apollos takes to heart the instruction he receives and eagerly travels to pass it on to others.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 6th Week of Easter (#296)
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Daily Mass: Paul heals a crippled man. Catholic Inspiration
Facing hardship, opposition, and misunderstanding, Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra where a crippled man is healed.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Easter (#285)
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St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!
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