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Daily Mass: Christ offers his mercy to us. Catholic Inspiration

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Just as the Lord extends his mercy to the woman caught in adultery, Christ also offers his mercy to us when we acknowledge our sins and with humble honesty.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Lent

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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration

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The prayer of the tax collector offers a powerful spiritual insight as we recognize both our sins and the forgiving grace of God.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent

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St. Cyril of Jerusalem, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Mercy and Forgiveness. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus offers a parable that highlights the awesome mercy and compassion of God, inspiring us to reach out with forgiveness to one another.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent

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Daily Mass: God’s enduring love for us. Catholic Inspiration

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The parable of the Prodigal Son reveals the extraordinary love of the Father. This love extends to us, in our weaknesses and sins, reminding us to acknowledge our need for God’s grace in our lives today.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent

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Daily Mass: The measure with which we measure will be measured out to us. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord offers practical advice for what we should do, and what we should avoid.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent

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1st Sunday of Lent: Christ triumphs over temptation. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord’s triumph over temptation heals the first sin of Adam and Eve, blazing a trail for us as we draw strength from Christ for perseverance and mercy.

Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent

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Ash Wednesday: We admit our fault and claim our sins. Catholic Inspiration

We begin the season of Lent by acknowledging our sins and admitting our faults. Rather than blame others or hide from our shortcomings, we place ashes on our foreheads as a sign and confession that we need Jesus to receive forgiveness and mercy.

Mass Readings – Ash Wednesday

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Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of Lent

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Here are some of the powerful themes that surface in the 1st Sunday of Lent.

1st Reading – Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7

  • God breathes life into the man who is formed from the clay.
  • In the garden in Eden, God plants many trees, including the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
  • The serpent tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, and she and Adam eat it.

Psalm – 51:3-6,12-13,17

  • “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.”
  • Acknowledging our sins, we call upon the Lord for mercy and ask for a clean heart and a steadfast spirit.

2nd Reading – Romans 5:12-19

  • Through the transgression of one man (Adam) condemnation came upon all, so, through one righteous act (Jesus) acquittal and life came to all.
  • Through the disobedience of the one man (Adam) the many were made sinners, so, through the obedience of the one (Jesus), the many will be made righteous.

Gospel – Matthew 4:1-11

  • Jesus is led by the Spirit into the desert, where he fasts for forty days and nights and is then tempted by the devil.
  • The first temptation: command stones to become bread. Jesus rejects this, citing Deuteronomy 8:3.
  • The second temptation: jump off the parapet of the temple. Jesus rejects this, citing Deuteronomy 6:16.
  • The third temptation: worship Satan and receive the kingdoms of the world. Jesus rejects this, citing Deuteronomy 6:13.

Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent

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Daily Mass: Christ is moved with pity for our plight. Catholic Inspiration

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The pity of Jesus in the presence of a leper reveals the Lord’s compassion for human suffering. As Christ heals the leper, we recognize God’s great desire to restore us to health and wholeness.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: Bringing others to Christ for healing. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus heals a paralytic who was brought to him by others who were determined and faithful. May their witness inspire us to bring others to Christ for the healing they need.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Advent

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