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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22nd Sunday of the Year: We cultivate humble hearts. Catholic Inspiration
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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The Feast of St. Mark, the evangelist. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of Peter offers an exhortation to live the gift of faith with vibrant conviction in the midst of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Mark, evangelist (#555)
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St. Mark the Evangelist, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable, teaching that a humble, honest prayer from the heart is heard by God.
Mass Reading – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent (#242)
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St. Frances of Rome, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Lord exalts the humble servant. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches the crowds and his disciples that the humble servant will be exalted by God.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent (#231)
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St. Gregory of Narek, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 51 powerfully reminds us to acknowledge our sins with humility and contrition.
Mass Readings – Friday after Ash Wednesday
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