Jesus teaches his disciples that to be known by him we must hear his words and then act on them, allowing our relationship with Christ to transform our hearts.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 12th Week of the Year (#374)
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Daily Mass: Conforming our hearts to Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We know the tree by its fruit. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a powerful spiritual insight to help us see into the heart by the fruitfulness of daily life.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 12th Week of the Year (#373)
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Daily Mass: The birth of John the Baptist
The birth of John the Baptist begins his extraordinary ministry where he prepares the people for the coming of our savior, Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Nativity of St. John the Baptist (#586)
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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The measure we apply to others will be applied to us. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord directs us to stop judging, being mindful that the we will be measured by the measure we apply to others.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 12th Week of the Year (#371)
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Let’s examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11
- During a time of great unrest James is killed and Peter is taken to prison.
- The night before his trial, and angel comes to Peter and frees him.
Psalm – 34:2-9
- “The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.”
- We praise God who delivers us in our need.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 4:6-8,17-18
- Paul writes how he has finished the race and kept the faith.
- He speaks about how God gave him strength and has rescued him from every evil threat.
Gospel – Matthew 16:13-19
- Peter answers the Lord’s question, and Jesus gives him a new name that reveals he is the rock upon which Christ will build his church.
- This church will have the power to bind and loose, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (#591)
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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians underscores the teaching of the Eucharist, emphasizing that Christ both defines what it is and then commands the disciples to do it in his memory.
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (#169)
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Daily Mass: We seek first the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Rather than spend our time on useless worry, Jesus directs his disciples to “seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.”
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 11th Week of the Year (#370)
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: What’s your treasure? Catholic Inspiration
“Where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”
Mass Readings – Friday of the 11th Week of the Year (#369)
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Daily Mass: The Lord’s Prayer requires us to forgive one another. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples, underscoring the crucial role of forgiveness in the Christian life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 11th Week of the Year (#368)
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St. Romuald, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: God loves a cheerful giver. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul reminds the people of Corinth that God’s abundant grace is manifest when we cheerfully share our blessings with one another.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 11th Week of the Year (#367)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: The teaching and authority of Jesus
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