The Book of Daniel and the Gospel of Luke both illustrate the fact that life is filled with change. The one constant we can always count on is God’s grace in our lives.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 34th Week of the Year
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1st Sunday of Advent
Study: Consider one thing you can do today to live your faith. What would it be?
Pray: Do you have any unfinished business that you need to complete? Ask the Lord for the strength and conviction to finish it.
Serve: Is there someone in your life who struggles with depression, fear, or doubt? How can you help them?
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Advent
We start a new liturgical year in the Church (that’s “Year A” if you need to use the Lectionary for Sunday readings and “Cycle I” for daily Mass) with a vision of the end of time when the Son of Man comes in glory.
Several key points emerge:
- It will happen suddenly, when no one expects it (Gospel)
- All nations will come and be taught God’s ways (1st Reading)
- It is the Lord who makes peace possible, not humans (1st Reading)
- In God’s house there is great joy (Psalm)
- We live each day fully prepared, ready if the Lord call us (2nd Reading)
Advent gives us a rich – but very short – opportunity to prepare our hearts for Christmas. All of these points listed above serve as excellent reminders regarding how we live each day fully invested in the present moment. We live for the Lord, following his commands, so as to be ready whenever and wherever our lives will take the next turn in the road.
For when God calls us into eternity we hear that the unity, peace, and joy we glimpse in precious moments in this life will come to fulfillment. United in the Lord, we will join the heavenly host when this world passes away.
I invite us all to consider how we might do one thing better each day – to be more focused, more aware, more present – so that we can give glory and honor to Jesus Christ. We follow the Lord with all our hearts; may we make the most of every day to live our faith to the fullest.
May this Advent be a time of blessing for us all!
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Note: This post was originally published on November 22, 2016.
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Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe. Catholic Inspiration
He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Our Savior, our Messiah, he is the one who knows our hearts and reaches out to us with Divine Mercy. And out of an unfathomable love Jesus offers his life on the Cross to free us from our sins and ransom us from death. May we drop to our knees today and honor Christ our King!
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of Christ, the King of the Universe
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Daily Mass: What will it be like in the resurrection? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus tells us that we will be like the angels in the resurrection. While the magnitude and beauty of eternal life is beyond our wildest imagination, we get a glimpse in some of the sweetest moments of our earthly experiences.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 33rd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Giving praise to God. Catholic Inspiration
The Psalm Response invites us to praise God each day. Through our prayer, service and personal enrichment we acknowledge what the Lord has done for us as we share our lives with one another.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 33rd Week of the Year (St. Cecilia)
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Daily Mass: The compassion of Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus weeps over Jerusalem we see his compassion for all of creation. May his compassion – even in our moments of sin – inspire us to live our lives guided by his love.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 33rd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: God’s gifts are meant to be used. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s parable of the three servants challenges us all to acknowledge the gifts we have been given AND use them to the best of our ability.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 33rd Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The Lord upholds us! Catholic Inspiration
We all face days that overwhelm us. Sometimes we can feel like there is nothing left, and we have nothing else to give. It is at precisely these moments that we realize that it is the Lord who sustains us, upholds us, and guides us!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 33rd Week of the Year
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Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe
Study: Consider a crucial time when you asked and received help. How did it feel?
Pray: Is there anything that is keeping you from receiving God’s grace? Ask the Lord for the courage to ask!
Serve: Do you know someone who is struggling to receive mercy or forgiveness? How can you help them grow in faith?
Mass Readings – The Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe
The Gospel image is both brutal and tender, revealing God’s saving grace and mercy in the midst of the Passion of the Cross. The good thief (who tradition names Dismas) calls upon the Lord saying, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
How these words speak to my heart! In a single phrase the King of Kings and Lord of Lords becomes approachable as Christ bridges Heaven and Earth, crushes Hell and invites us to enter into eternal life: “Today you will be with me in paradise!”
The good thief shows both humility and boldness. He knows his sins, and yet he speaks to the Lord with a gentle conviction, asking for a grace that he cannot achieve on his own. His trust inspires us as we acknowledge our own sins and draw near to the one whose death and resurrection saves and sets us free.
May these words strengthen our faith as we call upon the Lord. May they help us to seek Christ before all else as we repent and call upon God’s grace. May we truly say:
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!
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Note: This post was first published on November 14, 2016.
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33rd Sunday of the Year: Persevere in faith to face our fears. Catholic Inspiration
What are we afraid of? As we embrace our faith in Jesus Christ we have the power to confront our fears and engage our life for service in the world. Fear points out our weak spots so that we can call upon the Lord for the grace we need to live for God.
Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year
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