“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” are the words we hear as the ashes today are smeared on our foreheads, humbly reminding us that we have all greatly sinned and stand in desperate need of God’s mercy.
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Tag Archives: Humility
Daily Mass: Lord, forgive the wrong I have done. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 32 helps us honestly acknowledge our sins in order to receive God’s grace and healing mercy.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 4th Week of the Year (#325)
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St. John Bosco, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The courage to account for our sins. Catholic Inspiration
David acknowledges his sin when confronted by the prophet Nathan, inviting us to seek the courage to account for our sins before the Lord.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#322)
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St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We make straight the way of the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
John the Baptist humbly acknowledges that he is not the Christ, but rather one who makes straight the way of the Lord for others to follow.
Mass Readings – Christmas Weekday (#205)
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St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The heavens proclaim the glory of God. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 19 directs us to look up into the sky and take in the immense majesty of the heavens, reminding us to humbly acknowledge God’s hand at work in all of creation.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 32nd Week of the Year
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us!
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31st Sunday of the Year: We practice what we preach through humble service. Catholic Inspiration
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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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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The Guardian Angels invite us to humbly ask for the help we need. Catholic Inspiration
On this Memorial of the Guardian Angels, we pause to rejoice that the Lord offers heavenly help, and pray that we have the humility to receive it!
Mass Readings – Memorial of the Guardian Angels
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Guardian Angels, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 26th Sunday of the Year
Let’s take a look at some of the themes in the Mass Readings for the 26th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Ezekiel 18:25-28
- When a person turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, it leads to death.
- When a person turns away from wickedness and does what is right and just, it leads to life.
Psalm – 25:4-9
- “Remember your mercies, O Lord.”
- God makes known to us the path of life, showing sinners the way and leading the humble to justice.
2nd Reading – Philippians 2:1-11
- We are urged to have the same attitude as Christ, who emptied himself and offered his life.
- Because of his sacrifice, every knee shall bow in heaven, on earth, and under the earth that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Gospel – Matthew 21:28-32
- Jesus offers a parable about a man who has two sons who say and do different things when asked.
- The Lord then points out that it is our actions (especially repentance) that reveal our relationship to God and one another.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year
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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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