St. Paul reminds us that the spiritual battle involves our awareness of both good and evil in our lives, requiring us to turn to the Lord when we are beset by sin.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 29th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Christ is our strength in the spiritual battle. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Faith in Christ is a matter of life and death. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul proclaims that “the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord,” inspiring us to embrace God’s precious gift of salvation.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 29th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Christ breaks the bondage of sin in our souls. Catholic Inspiration
Paul reminds us in the Letter to the Romans that we who were once enslaved to sin are now slaves to God through faith in Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 29th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Be ready, vigilant, and prepared. Catholic Inspiration
Using a parable, Jesus exhorts his disciples to be ready, vigilant, and prepared for the the coming and arrival of the Master.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 29th Week of the Year
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St. Anthony, Mary Claret, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: As good stewards we guard against greed. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord offers a parable to help the disciples guard against all forms of greed, reminding them that life does not consist of possessions.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 29th Week of the Year
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St. John of Capistrano, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 30th Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore some of the themes that emerge in the Mass readings for the 30th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Exodus 22:20-26
- The Lord commands the people to not molest an alien, for they were once aliens in the land of Egypt.
- When lending money to a poor neighbor, the people are not to act as extortioners.
Psalm – 18:2-4,47,51
- “I love you, Lord, my strength.”
- We bless God who is our shield and refuge, the rock that keeps us safe from our enemies.
2nd Reading – Thessalonians 1:5c-10
- Paul reminds the people how through the Holy Spirit they imitated his example and became a model for all believers.
- Their example has spread through the region, giving praise to Jesus Christ.
Gospel – Matthew 22:34-40
- A scholar of the law tests Jesus, asking which commandment is the greatest.
- Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, showing that we are called to love God and one another.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (A)
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29th Sunday of the Year: We are in the world, but not of the world. Catholic Inspiration
As the Lord sidesteps a trap, he offers an insight regarding how his disciples are in the world, but not of the world.
Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (A)
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Daily Mass: We acknowledge Christ as Lord. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus makes it clear to his disciples that those who acknowledge him on earth will be acknowledged before the angels of God.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 28th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 32 offers us hope as we acknowledge our sins and turn to the Lord for the grace and strength we need.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 28th Week of the Year
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St. Paul of the Cross, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: St. Paul provides a humility check. Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul offers a humility check to insure that we see our situation clearly and without bias, and then he points out God’s solution: faith in Jesus Christ!
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 28th Week of the Year
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St. John Brefeuf, St. Isaac Jogues, and Companions, pray for us!
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Lenten Bootcamp: 6th Night - A regular review of our spiritual lives
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