Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God and exhorts us not to chase after false prophets.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#494)
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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The Kingdom of God is among us! Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We seek first the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Rather than spend our time on useless worry, Jesus directs his disciples to “seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.”
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 11th Week of the Year (#370)
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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: Learning from the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers two parables to explain the Kingdom of God, helping us to apply the lesson to our own journey of faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 30th Week of the Year (#480)
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28th Sunday of the Year: What are we doing with all our stuff? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers us a sobering invitation to consider if our possessions – our stuff – is more important than our relationship with him.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (B, #143)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 28th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 28th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom 7:7-11
- Wisdom is preferred to wealth and power.
- Even health and beauty are nothing compared to the blessings of wisdom.
Psalm – 90:12-17
- “Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy.”
- We seek God’s kindness and prosperity in our moments of affliction.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 4:12-13
- The word of God is living and effective, penetrating even soul and spirit, and discerning the thoughts of the heart.
- Nothing is concealed from God, before whom we must all render an account.
Gospel – Mark 10:17-30
- A man who has observed all the commandments is sad because he was unwilling to part with his possessions.
- Jesus then speaks about how hard it is for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (B, #143)
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Daily Mass: When overwhelmed with useless worry, we seek the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus reminds his disciples to turn away from useless worry and seek the Kingdom of God.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 11th Week of the Year (#370)
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St. Paulinus of Nola, St. John Fisher, and St. Thomas More, pray for us!
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11th Sunday of the Year: Growing the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a couple of parables to explain the kingdom of God, offering us an opportunity to apply these insights of faith into our daily lives.
Mass Readings – 11th Sunday of the Year (B, #92)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 11th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 11th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Ezekiel 17:22-24
- God will plant a cedar shoot on a high and lofty mountain where it will become a majestic tree.
- All the trees of the field shall know that the Lord has done this.
Psalm – 92:2-3,13-16
- “Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.”
- We give praise to God who nourishes us so that we can grow, thrive, and bear fruit.
2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 5:6-10
- Because of the gift of faith we are courageous as we face our daily fears and challenges.
- We aspire to please God, knowing that one day we will all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
Gospel – Mark 4:26-34
- Jesus uses plants as parables to illustrate how the Kingdom of God starts small, is a process that is guided by the Lord, and becomes a large and majestic creation.
Mass Readings – 11th Sunday of the Year (B, #92)
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Daily Mass: It is necessary for us to undergo hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. Catholic Inspiration
Paul faces personal struggles and exhorts others to embrace hardship as a necessary part of the journey of faith.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter (#286)
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