Jesus gives sight to a blind man, inspiring us to look for the Lord in our lives and in our hearts.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#497)
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Let’s examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe.
1st Reading – Daniel 7:13-14
- Daniel has a vision where he sees the Son of man presented before the Ancient One.
- The Son of man receives dominion, glory, and kingship that is everlasting.
Psalm – 93:1-2,5
- “The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.”
- The Lord’s kingship and throne are everlasting; he is robed in splendor and holiness.
2nd Reading – Revelation 1:5-8
- Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, is the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.
- He is the Alpha and Omega, who comes in glory and power.
Gospel – John 18:33b-37
- When asked if he is a king by Pilate, Jesus says that his kingdom does not belong to this world.
- The Lord says that he has come to testify to the truth for those who will listen to his voice.
Mass Readings – Christ the King (B, #161)
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33rd Sunday of the Year: Not knowing when, we prepare for the end as we live in the present. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus recounts the end times to his disciples, reminding them that no one will know the hour. Our task? We live each day as a precious gift, holding fast to the Word of God and the sacrifice that Christ offered for our sins.
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year (B, #158)
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Daily Mass: We pray always, even when we are weary. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable about the necessity to pray always without becoming weary.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#496)
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St. Margaret of Scotland & St. Gertrude, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Amidst the uncertainties of life, let us love one another. Catholic Inspiration
The 2nd Letter of St. John provides a way to live amidst the uncertainties of life spelled out in Luke’s Gospel: let us love one another!
Mass Readings – Friday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#495)
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St. Albert the Great, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We live each day for the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord speaks to the Pharisees and then to his disciples, teaching about the Kingdom of God and how we orient our lives to welcome it.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#494)
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Daily Mass: We strive to heal wherever possible. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus heals ten lepers and one of them, a Samaritan, returns to offer thanks.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#493)
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Serving God’s will, and not our own. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord teaches the Apostles that serving God does not entitle a disciple to special rewards.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 32nd Sunday of the Year (#492)
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St. Josaphat, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Rebuke, repent, and reconcile. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches the disciples a crucial lesson about the need to rebuke, repent, and reconcile with one another.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#491)
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St. Martin of Tours, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 33rd Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 33rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Daniel 12:1-3
- Daniel has a vision that Michael, the great prince, will arise in a time unsurpassed in distress.
- Some people will awake and shine forever, others will be an everlasting horror and disgrace.
Psalm – 16:5,8-11
- “You are my inheritance, O Lord!”
- The Lord does not abandon us to the netherworld, but will show us the path of life.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 10:11-14,18
- Christ offered one sacrifice for sins by his perfect offering.
- He now waits until his enemies are made his footstool.
Gospel – Mark 13:24-32
- Jesus speaks of the cataclysmic events that will follow tribulation, where the Son of Man will come in power and glory and send the angels to gather the elect.
- Learning a lesson from the fig tree, the Lord invites the disciples to discern the seasons of life and be ready, for no one will know the hour when it happens.
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year (B, #158)
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