Both St. Peter and St. Mary Magdalene reveal the transformation caused by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Empowered by the Risen Lord, they boldly proclaim the Good News with joy.
Mass Readings – Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
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Tag Archives: Joy
Daily Mass: The witness of Peter and Mary Magdalene. Catholic Inspiration
Easter Day: We live with joyful hope! Catholic Inspiration
The resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything! From that Easter Day long ago, human hearts and lives have been transformed with God’s grace. Our fears fall away in the face of the Risen Lord. May this glorious hope renew us today!
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Daily Mass: Love your enemies. Catholic Inspiration
We find in this selection from the Sermon on the Mount one of the hardest teachings of Jesus: to love our enemies. Yet when we do this we cleanse our hearts of hate and fill them with God’s grace, so that we will be prepared to follow Christ in this life and be with Him in the next.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: The Lord is my light and my salvation. Catholic Inspiration
The Psalm Response inspires us to turn to the Lord and allow God’s grace to flood our hearts with courage, wisdom and strength.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 31st Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The Lord saves us that we might live in His light. Catholic Inspiration
The words of Isaiah in the response today echo the reality of our faith as we gaze upon the Cross of Christ. May the Lord’s saving gift inspire us to offer our lives with joyful strength.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 15th Week of the Year
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32nd Sunday of the Year: The power of the resurrection. Catholic Inspiration
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we anchor our hope in a simple fact: Christ has been raised from the dead. The Lord’s triumph over sin and death fundamentally alters the universe and we have hope of eternal life. May the power of the resurrection direct every aspect of our lives!
Mass Readings – 32nd Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: The Lord takes delight in us. Catholic Inspiration
The psalm response echoes the profound joy that God has for humanity. As recipients of the Lord’s delight, we have the opportunity each day to radiant the warmth and goodness of Christ’s love with those we meet.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 25th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Commanded to love, filled with joy. Catholic Inspiration
This short passage from John’s Gospel reveals the interaction between the command to love and the gift of joy. While love often challenges us to stretch our hearts as we care for others, the joy we receive flows straight from the heart of heaven.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter
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Daily Mass: Seeing the face of Jesus. Catholic Inspiration
As Simeon sees the Christ Child he recognizes the Messiah and gives praise to God. As the Kingdom of Heaven continues to unfold here on earth, we have daily opportunities to seek out the face of Jesus in our lives and respond with joy and gratitude.
Mass Readings – 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas
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3rd Sunday of Advent: We are messengers for Jesus Christ. Catholic Inspiration
The Scriptures today reveal Zephaniah, the Psalmist, St. Paul and John the Baptist as God’s messengers who communicate to the people. They remind us that we are all messengers for Jesus Christ, called to proclaim and receive a message of joy.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Advent’
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Ash Wednesday: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned
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