We continue our journey through Salvation History with the beginning of the story of Exodus, discovering how the people of Israel will be freed from bondage and slavery.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 15th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The people of Israel are enslaved in Egypt. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: 16th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 16th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom: 12:13,16-19
- God is the source of all might and justice who judges with clemency.
- The Lord teaches the people that those who are just must also be kind and seek repentance.
Psalm – 86:5-6,9-10,15,16
- “Lord, you are good and forgiving.”
- God, who is merciful and gracious, abounds in kindness toward all who plead for help.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:26-27
- The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness, even when we do not know how to pray.
- God’s will is that the Spirit will intercede for us.
Gospel – Matthew 13:24-43
- Jesus offers three parables: about weeds in a wheat field, a mustard seed, and yeast mixed into wheat flour.
- The Lord then explains to the disciples about the parable of the weeds and the wheat.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
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15th Sunday of the Year: Growing the garden of our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord offers a parable filled with spiritual insights about how to cultivate the Word of God in the midst of the daily dangers we find in the world.
Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Joseph and his brothers at the death of Jacob. Catholic Inspiration
Joseph calms his brothers fears in the face of Jacob’s death.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 14th Week of the Year
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St. Bonaventure, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Joseph and Jacob are reunited. Catholic Inspiration
After years apart, Joseph is reunited with his father, Jacob, in a heartfelt and tender encounter.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 14th Week of the Year
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St. Kateri Tekawitha, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Forgiveness within our families. Catholic Inspiration
Joseph reveals his identity to the brothers who sold him into slavery, initiating an experience of healing and forgiveness.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 14th Week of the Year
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St. Henry, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The struggle to strengthen our families. Catholic Inspiration
Joseph, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, now stands before them in a position of power and authority in Egypt.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 14th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Jacob’s struggle and blessing. Catholic Inspiration
Through his struggle with a mysterious person, Jacob is blessed by God and receives a new name.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 14th Week of the Year
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St. Benedict, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: Jacob’s Ladder. Catholic Inspiration
While on a journey, Jacob encounters God in a dream where the angels are ascending and descending from Heaven.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 14th Week of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 15th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 15th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Isaiah 55:10-11
- God’s word is like the rain and snow that water the earth and make it fertile.
- God’s word will achieve the end for which it was sent and bring it to fulfillment.
Psalm – 65:10-14
- “The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.”
- God blesses the earth and prepares it to abound in a rich crop of food.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:18-23
- Paul counts his present suffering as nothing when compared to the glory of God.
- While all creation is groaning at this moment, we have the first fruits of the Spirit and await the redemption of our lives.
Gospel – Matthew 13:1–23
- Jesus offers the parable of the sower who sowed his seed.
- Some seed fell on the path, some on rocky ground, some among thorns, and some fell on good soil where it produced a fruit.
Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year
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