Psalm 51 clearly states our need for God’s mercy, and we open our hearts through the classic spiritual disciplines of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.
Mass Readings – Ash Wednesday (#219)
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Daily Mass: The power of a simple and direct prayer to God. Catholic Inspiration
A non-Jewish woman comes to Jesus with a simple and direct request for her daughter’s healing.
Mass Reading – Thursday of the 5th Week of the Year (#332)
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Daily Mass: What do we want from Jesus? Catholic Inspiration
Jesus asks a blind man what he wants, and the Lord immediately heals his sight when the blind man responds that he wants to see.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 33rd Week of the Year (#497)
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: We pray without growing weary. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable to underscore the crucial need to pray with regularity and conviction.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#496)
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St. Albert the Great, pray for us!
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30th Sunday of the Year: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable, revealing an insight into a compelling and powerful prayer.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (#150)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 30th Sunday of the Year
Let’s explore some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 30th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 35:12-14,16-18
- The Lord is a God of justice, who knows no favorites.
- The prayers of the lowly and the one who serves God willingly are heard.
Psalm – 34:2-3,17-19,23
- “The Lord hears the cry of the poor.”
- The Lord confronts evildoers and redeems the brokenhearted.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
- Paul has competed well and finished the race; he has kept the faith.
- While everyone else deserted him, the Lord stood by and gave him strength.
Gospel – Luke 18:9-14
- Jesus offers a parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector, directing it to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.
- The Pharisee’s words had little effect; however, the tax collector’s humble prayer was heard in heaven.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (#150)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 29th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 29th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Exodus 17:8-13
- Joshua leads the people against Amalekites in battle.
- From a hilltop, Moses (with the help of Aaron and Hur) raises the staff of God and prays for the Israelites, who are victorious.
Psalm – 121:1-8
- “Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
- God, who never slumbers or sleeps, guards us from all evil.
2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 3:14-4:2
- We remain faithful to what we have learned and believed about the Lord Jesus.
- All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, correction, and training.
Gospel – Luke 18:1-8
- Jesus offers a parable of a widow and a dishonest judge regarding the need to pray without becoming weary.
Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (#147)
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25th Sunday of the Year: We pray for those in authority. Catholic Inspiration
The 1st Letter to Timothy outlines the practical need to pray for all in authority, a crucial reminder for us today in the midst of intense social and political debate.
Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year (#135)
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Daily Mass: The Lord reveals the power of prayer. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus builds his earthly ministry upon a powerful connection with God in prayer, inspiring us to consider how we incorporate daily prayer into the rhythm of our lives.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#438)
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St. Peter Claver, pray for us!
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21st Sunday of the Year: We come to know Christ through prayer, sacrament, and service. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus teaches a hard lesson that it is not enough to know merely facts about him; a true relationship demands that we spend time and effort to encounter the Lord in this life so that we can be with him forever in heaven.
Mass Readings – 21st Sunday of the Year (#123)
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