Jesus responds to the Sadducees about the resurrection, offering insight into marriage and citing Moses before God in the burning bush.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#502)
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Daily Mass: The Lord speaks about the resurrection. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The precious gift of marriage and family. Catholic Inspiration
Genesis recounts the creation of woman as the suitable partner for the man, forging the foundation of marriage and family as great blessings in human life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 5th Week of the Year (#332)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 27th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 27th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Genesis 2:18-24
- God creates all the wild animals and brings them to the man, but none proves to be a suitable partner.
- God then builds up a woman from the rib that he has taken from the man, who recognizes her as his partner for life.
Psalm – 128:1-6
- “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.”
- God blesses us through our family and faithful adherence to the Lord’s commands.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 2:9-11
- Jesus becomes “lower than the angels” to taste death for our salvation.
- Through his gracious sacrifice, we are welcomed into God’s family of faith.
Gospel – Mark 10:2-16
- Jesus responds to questions about divorce, and he speaks about the sanctity of marriage.
- The Lord then welcomes the children to come to him, and he blesses and embraces them.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (B, #140)
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Marriage Day of Reflection: Forgiveness, Love, and Renewal
This Day of Reflection was given at St. Louis Catholic Church in Washburn, Wisconsin on September 14, 2024. It includes three presentations:
- An overview about Marriage and the crucial role of Forgiveness.
- The homily from the Mass on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, with a focus on love and sacrifice.
- A reflection on how to renew and strengthen Marriage throughout life.
Presentation #1 – Overview about marriage and the crucial role of forgiveness
Presentation #2 – Homily from the Gospel of John 3:13-17
Presentation #3 – Reflection about how to renew and strengthen marriage throughout life
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Daily Mass: Jesus teaches about divorce. Catholic Inspiration
When tested by the Pharisees about divorce, the words of Christ invite us to consider how we support marriage and help heal those who have been wounded when it fails.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 19th Week of the Year (#417)
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Daily Mass: The Lord speaks about adultery and divorce. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a challenging teaching about lust, adultery, and divorce. Recognizing that these concerns have been with humanity since the dawn of time, we look for ways to build up marriage and respond with God’s grace when life gets messy.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 10th Week of the Year (#363)
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Daily Mass: Isaac encounters the cycles of life and death. Catholic Inspiration
As Isaac encounters, death, life, and marriage, we recognize the Lord’s hand at work in our lives through the cycles of life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 13th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: A question about divorce. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus addresses the topic of divorce to both the Pharisees and his disciples. As painful as the topic is today, we acknowledge that it has been a challenge throughout human history, reminding us to do all that we can to foster marriage as well as help those who suffer when marriage fails.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 19th Week of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 27th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes in the readings for the 27th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Genesis 2:18-24
- God makes different animals for the man (who gives them names) but none are a suitable partner.
- God casts a deep sleep on the man and fashions a woman from one of his ribs.
Psalm – 128:1-6
- “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.”
- The man who follows the Lord is blessed in his family, with sufficient food and prosperity.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 2:9-11
- The passage reflects on the person of Jesus, who was “for a little while” made “lower than the angels” that he might taste death.
- Christ is the one through whom all things exist, and he made our salvation perfect through his suffering.
Gospel – Mark 10:2-16
- Jesus responds to a question from a Pharisee about divorce.
- Jesus then says, “Let the children come to me” when they were being prevented by the disciples.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 21st Sunday of the Year
Here some of the key themes that surface in the readings for the 21st Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Joshua 24:1-2a,15-17,18b
- Joshua calls upon the people to make a choice…who will they serve?
- The people affirm their faith in God, who led their fathers out of the land of Egypt.
Psalm – 34:2-3,16-21
- “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.”
- God delivers the just person from distress, trouble and trials.
2nd Reading – Ephesians 5:21-32
- The relationship between husband and wife takes on spiritual dimensions, far beyond the household code of authority.
- Marriage, with its interdependent relationship of love, reveals the greater mystery of the relationship between Christ and the Church.
Gospel – John 6:60-69
- Jesus persists in his teaching of the “Bread of Life” discourse, even as the disciples are murmuring.
- Many disciples separate from Jesus and return to their former way of life.
- The Twelve remain with Jesus as Peter testifies that the Lord has “the words of eternal life.”
Mass Readings – 21st Sunday of the Year
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