The Lord exhorts his disciples to take up their Crosses and follow him. Crosses come in all sizes; may the Crosses we carry become a worthy offering to the Lord as we put his example into daily practice.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 18th Week of the Year
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St. Peter gets it right…then he gets it wrong. Yet in the end we know that Peter will not only understand who Jesus is, but he will have the courage to follow the Lord, carrying the Cross from this life to the next. We, too, are works in progress; may we strive to learn from our successes and failures as we journey with the Lord.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 18th Week of the Year
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St. John Vianney, pray for us!
The Canaanite woman in Matthew’s Gospel refuses to take no for an answer; instead she persistently seeks the Lord’s help to cure her daughter…offering us a great example of faith.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 18th Week of the Year
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Jesus responds to Peter’s cry for help, reminding the disciples that faith in him empowers us to face our fears.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 18th Week of the Year
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St. Eusebius of Vercelli and St. Peter Julian Eymard, pray for us!
Following the death of John the Baptist, Jesus goes to a deserted place, only to find a vast crowd in need of his teaching and guidance. There he nourishes body and soul as he takes, blesses, breaks and gives the bread and fish to feed the 5000.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 18th Week of the Year
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St. Alphonsus Liguori, pray for us!
Let’s take a look at some of the key themes in the Mass Readings for the 19th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom 18:6-9
Psalm 33:1,12,18-22
2nd Reading – Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19
Gospel – Luke 12:32-48
Mass Readings – 19th Sunday of the Year
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In the face of a family, financial conflict, Jesus offers a parable that warns about the danger of greed. May we use the wealth we have wisely and well in this life…for we cannot take it with us in the next!
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year
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Today’s psalm both acknowledges our struggles and affirms our faith in God’s grace. May we turn to the Lord in our times of trial and draw strength from the one who died that we might have eternal life.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 17th Week of the Year
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St. Peter Chrysologus, pray for us!
Martha testifies to her faith in Jesus, giving witness that he is the Lord. May her example inspire us to do the same each and every day.
Mass Readings – Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus
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Saints, Martha, Mary and Lazarus, pray for us!
Jeremiah uses the image of the clay and the potter to describe our relationship to the Lord. May we offer our lives to Christ, the Master Potter, to shape us for his service in the world.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 17th Week of the Year
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