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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Tag Archives: Humility
Daily Mass: The Lord teaches us to serve one another with humility. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We hold a treasure in earthen vessels. Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of St. James, the Apostle, we discover that we hold the treasure of our Christian faith in the “earthen vessel” of our human limitations. As we acknowledge our sins and embrace God’s grace, we offer our lives as a worthy sacrifice that draws us closer to the Lord and one another.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. James, Apostle
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St. James the Greater, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting…with a humble heart. Catholic Inspiration
The teaching of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting is set within the context of a humble heart that does not seek human praise. When we do this, these spiritual disciplines take on extraordinary power to transform our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Gospel proclaimed with power and humility. Catholic Inspiration
Paul and Barnabas, proclaiming the Gospel with power, are mistaken for pagan gods after a miraculous healing. Their humble response reminds us to keep our eyes fixed on Christ as we carry out the Lord’s work in the world.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: Practical wisdom for the Lenten journey. Catholic Inspiration
Both Isaiah and Jesus offer practical insights for a vibrant spiritual life. May we take their lessons to heart as we continue through this holy season!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Saints Perpetua & Felicity, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: A child can teach us how to follow Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus uses a child to teach the disciples how to live with trusting simplicity. When we are tempted to seek positions of favor and power, we are directed instead to take the Lord’s hand and follow his lead.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 7th Week of the Year
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St. Peter Damian, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The tower of Babel. Catholic Inspiration
As the people began to reject the Lord’s injunction to spread out over the earth, their desire to congregate together and build a tower to the heavens reveals their pride. May we take the lesson to heart and humbly acknowledge this nasty sin whenever it surfaces in our souls.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 6th Week of the Year
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Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, pray for us!
Note: ASH WEDNESDAY is next week, and in preparation for Lent perhaps we might want to do a thorough Examination of Conscience.
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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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Daily Mass: Great and wonderful are your works, Lord, mighty God! Catholic Inspiration
Both heaven and earth proclaim God’s glory, which we glimpse when we reflect upon the beauty of nature. May the glory of creation inspire us to offer our lives to the creator with grateful and humble hearts.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 34th Week of the Year
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St. Clement I, St. Columban, and Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, pray for us!
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