The Psalm response touches a deep longing in our hearts: to have relationships where those around us breathe joy and love into our lives. This is God’s response to all creation! The Lord takes delight in his people!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 25th Week of the Year
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St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina…pray for us!
Jesus sends out the Twelve Apostles with power and authority to carry out his earthly ministry. Their work inspires us to consider how we can serve the Lord with our lives today.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 25th Week of the Year
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With just two words Jesus calls Matthew and changes his life forever. The Lord continues to call us by name; may we listen and respond!
Mass Readings – St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
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St. Matthew…pray for us!
Jesus teaches that one does not light a lamp and then cover it; rather, it is put on a stand so that all might see. May we uncover the gifts we have received and shine with Christ’s light in the world!
Mass Readings – Monday of the 25th Week of the Year
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St. Andrew Kim Taegon and St. Paul Chong Hasang…pray for us!
Let’s take a look at some of the main themes in the readings for the 26th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Numbers 11:25-29
Psalm – 19:8,10,12-14
2nd Reading – James 5:1-6
Gospel – Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year
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The Scripture readings reveal how often our lives are disrupted by evil from the inside and the outside of our hearts. How do we proceed? How do we find our way? The Lord teaches that the disciple’s path is marked with service, putting the needs of others ahead of one’s own.
Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year
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The parable of the sower is one of the few that Jesus explains. As we listen today, may we cultivate good soil in our hearts to receive the Lord’s words and tend a fruitful harvest.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 24th Week of the Year
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This short passage from the Gospel of Luke names some of the women who accompanied Jesus along with the Twelve Apostles, inspiring us to ask if we are ready to travel with the Lord today.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 24th Week of the Year
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St. Robert Bellarmine…pray for us!
Jesus teaches about faith, forgiveness and love as a weeping woman anoints his feet in the home of a Pharisee.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 24th Week of the Year
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St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian…pray for us!
The sorrow of Mary as she stood faithfully before the Cross of Christ helps us to engage our grief. When we acknowledge our sorrows, we call upon the saving strength of Jesus to pass through our pain into healing joy.
Mass Readings – Our Lady of Sorrows
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Our Lady of Sorrows…pray for us!
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