The Lord offers practical advice for what we should do, and what we should avoid.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: The measure with which we measure will be measured out to us. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Exodus 17:3-7
- In their thirst for water, the people grumble against Moses.
- At the Lord’s command, Moses takes his staff and strikes a rock, from which water flows and the people are able to drink.
Psalm – 95:1-2,6-9
- “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
- Unlike the Israelites who grumbled, we are exhorted to come before the Lord in joyful worship with thanksgiving.
2nd Reading – Romans 5:1-2,5-8
- Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
Gospel – John 4:5-42
- Jesus, sitting at a well in the town of Sychar in Samaria, encounters a woman and converses with her.
- Jesus announces that he is the Christ, and the woman tells others about Jesus…and they come to believe that he is the savior of the world.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent
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2nd Sunday of Lent: Hope for the journey. Catholic Inspiration
The Transfiguration reveals the glory of Jesus to the disciples, offering them hope for the journey as the Lord sets his face toward Jerusalem. As we travel through life, may we draw strength from God and follow Christ through this life until we reach our destination in heaven.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent
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Daily Mass: We are commanded to love one another. Catholic Inspiration
The command of Christ to love – even our enemies – demands our ongoing vigilance and effort as disciples of the Lord. May we pray for the grace to carry it out, following the example of Jesus and putting it into practice.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent
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St. Casimir, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Getting our relationships right with God and one another. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord exhorts the disciples to exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, seeking the path of reconciliation that strengthens our relationships with God and one another.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of Lent
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St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us!
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Come, Holy Spirit! 2nd Night: What does the Holy Spirit do in our lives?
Come, Holy Spirit! is a six week series of presentations on the Holy Spirit. This second talk explores how the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives. This 2nd presentation was given by Fr. Andrew at Cathedral of Christ the King in Superior, WI on March 2, 2023.
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Daily Mass: We call upon the Lord in times of trouble. Catholic Inspiration
Both Queen Esther and the Psalmist call upon the Lord in times of trouble. This sentiment is reinforced by the teaching of Jesus to ask, seek and knock for the help we need from God.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: The sign of Jonah inspires us to repent. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks about “the sign of Jonah,” urging us to repent of our sins that we might be saved.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: The crucial call to forgive. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s Prayer is a powerful spiritual tool that has fostered faith in the heart of believers since the time of Christ. This potent prayer, however, packs an added punch: it demands that we forgive one another as God forgives us.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: The grace of the corporal works of mercy. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches the disciples about the grace of the corporal works of mercy, revealing how these profound acts of service to those in need have eternal consequences for us all.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 1st Week of Lent
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St. Gregory of Narek, pray for us!
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