
How often do we catch ourselves whining and complaining? (Be honest!) The fact is that it seldom helps, whereas the practice of patience and perseverance can strengthen our souls.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 7th Week of the Year
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How often do we catch ourselves whining and complaining? (Be honest!) The fact is that it seldom helps, whereas the practice of patience and perseverance can strengthen our souls.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 7th Week of the Year
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All of us face temptations of different types and intensities throughout our lives. James exhorts us to persevere…hang in there! God gives us the grace to face them.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 6th Week of the Year
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The spiritual life is not easy, and the Gospel of Luke today makes it clear that perseverance is a crucial component in the life of faith. Hang in there!
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 34th Week of the Year
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St. Andrew Dung-Lac…pray for us!
What gives you the strength to keep going, to persevere when opposition seems overwhelming? The Canaanite woman in the Gospel of Matthew offers us an example of persistence in faith as we follow the Lord in challenging times.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 18th Week of the Year (St. Dominic)
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The Lord speaks bluntly to the disciples, saying that many who follow him will suffer persecution. Yet as we persevere in faith we are reminded that God will give us what we need to keep going.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 34th Week of the Year
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Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year
The Gospel today reminds us that when tough times happen in our lives we:
While it is not always easy to do, we know that the Lord will help us face our difficult moments with a power that is greater than our own.
Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter
When the going gets tough…the tough persevere! Paul continues his mission of preaching, even when he faces opposition, hardship, and conflict. And where do we find the strength to carry on? Answer: from the Peace of Christ!