Psalm 72 inspires us to call upon the Lord for the grace to promote God’s justice and peace in our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#194)
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Daily Mass: We strive for God’s justice and peace. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: Christ offers us rest for our weary souls. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers us a consolation and peace that we cannot find anywhere else in the world.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Advent (#183)
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Our Lady of Loreto, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: In Christ we find rest for ourselves. Catholic Inspiration
In our labor and exhaustion we find rest from all our cares when we draw near to Jesus.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 15th Week of the Year (#392)
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The Most Holy Trinity: God fills us with peace, love, and truth. Catholic Inspiration
Paul’s Letter to the Romans and the Gospel of John reveal how the Holy Trinity restores peace, love, and truth to our lives.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (#166)
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To all dads out there, Happy Father’s Day!
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6th Sunday of Easter: Christ gives us his peace. Catholic Inspiration
Longing for peace in our lives, we call upon the Holy Spirit to receive Christ’s promise of a peace unlike anything we can find in this world.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of Easter (#57)
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2nd Sunday of Easter: God gives us what we need to do what we must do. Catholic Inspiration
Appearing to the disciples after his resurrection, Christ gives them peace, the Holy Spirit, and the task to continue his work to go out into the world and proclaim the Good News.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Easter (#45)
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Daily Mass: The Lord speaks of peace to his people. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 85 addresses the deep longing for peace in our hearts.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 13th Week of the Year (#382)
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St. Maria Goretti, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Epiphany of the Lord
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the Epiphany of the Lord.
1st Reading – Isaiah 60:1-6
- The Lord shines over Jerusalem, as people draw near the glory of God.
- Praising God, people bring gifts and treasures into the city.
Psalm – 72:1-2,7-8,10-13
- “Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.”
- God bestows blessings on the king and the people who cry out for help.
2nd Reading – Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-6
- God has revealed the mystery of salvation to the present age.
- Through the Holy Spirit, the apostles and prophets proclaim that the Gentiles are coheirs in Jesus Christ.
Gospel – Matthew 2:1-12
- The magi arrive in Jerusalem from the east, seeking the newborn king of the Jews.
- Herod learns that the child will be born in Bethlehem and tells the magi to return and tell him the location.
- The magi follow the star, which brings them to the infant Jesus, and they offer their kingly gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Mass Readings – The Epiphany of the Lord (#20)
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Daily Mass: A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse. Catholic Inspiration
Isaiah offers a prophecy that we interpret through the person of Jesus Christ, discovering God’s wisdom, authority, peace, and invitation to all people.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Advent (#176)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 14th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 14th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Zechariah 9:9-10
- The prophet invites the people of Zion to rejoice as their gentle savior comes among them riding a colt.
- Banishing war, the savior will proclaim peace to the nations and his dominion will reach the ends of the earth.
Psalm – 145:1-2,8-11,13-14
- “I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.”
- We give glory to God for his merciful and gracious works that bless us.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:9,11-13
- As the Spirit of God dwells in us we are united to Christ and renewed by his resurrection.
- We no longer live according to the flesh, which leads to death, but in the Spirit that brings us life.
Gospel – Matthew 11:25-30
- Jesus offers a prayer of praise to the Father for all that has been accomplished by his gracious will.
- The Lord then invites all who labor and are weary to come to him and rest.
Mass Readings – 14th Sunday of the Year
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