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Jesus exhorts the disciples to nurture their faith, pointing out that with faith the size of a mustard seed they can move mountains.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 18th Week of the Year (#412)
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St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, pray for us!
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Jesus uses two parables about a mustard seed and yeast to show how the Kingdom of heaven starts small and proceeds with slow and steady growth. May our own faith do the same!
Mass Readings – Monday of the 17th Week of the Year (#401)
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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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Jesus offers the examples of a mustard seed and yeast to show how the Kingdom of God flourishes over time, starting small and becoming something extraordinary.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 30th Week of the Year
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Here are some of the main themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 16th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom: 12:13,16-19
God is the source of all might and justice who judges with clemency.
The Lord teaches the people that those who are just must also be kind and seek repentance.
Psalm – 86:5-6,9-10,15,16
“Lord, you are good and forgiving.”
God, who is merciful and gracious, abounds in kindness toward all who plead for help.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:26-27
The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness, even when we do not know how to pray.
God’s will is that the Spirit will intercede for us.
Gospel – Matthew 13:24-43
Jesus offers three parables: about weeds in a wheat field, a mustard seed, and yeast mixed into wheat flour.
The Lord then explains to the disciples about the parable of the weeds and the wheat.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
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Jesus offers two crucial insights about the Kingdom of God, reminding us that we all start small and flourish with slow and steady growth over time.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of the Year
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St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
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Using the examples of a mustard seed and yeast, Jesus shows how the Kingdom of God begins small and develops over steady growth. May this teaching inspire us to cultivate each day a worthy and fruitful harvest of faith within our hearts.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 30th Week of the Year
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Photo by Dhivakaran S on Pexels.com Both the example of the flame and the mustard seed reveal how little things become great through the steady application of attention over time. May these illustrations help us to keep our focus on our faith, especially in times of trouble.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year
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Photo by Roman Pohorecki on Pexels.com Let’s examine some of the themes in the readings for the 27th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
The prophet calls upon the Lord for help in the midst of suffering and misery.
God answers, stating that the fulfillment will come in its proper time.
One must have faith, the steadfast trust in God’s promises, in order to live.
Psalm – 95:1-2,6-9
“If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
With enduring faith, we worship and acclaim the Lord our God.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 1:6-8,13-14
We “stir into flame the gift of God” when we bear hardship for the Gospel.
The Holy Spirit will help us remain faithful.
Gospel – Luke 17:5-10
The Lord exhorts the Apostles to have faith like a mustard seed.
Faith is a normal response to our love for the Lord, and not an excuse for special rewards.
Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year
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Following the glory of the Transfiguration, the disciples encounter a situation that reveals their lack of faith. May the Lord’s example of the mustard seed inspire us to draw closer to Christ each and every day.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 18th Week of the Year
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Three Great Things 