Jesus offers a parable, revealing how those who exalt themselves will be humbled, but those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent (#242)
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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: We pray for forgiveness. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord teaches his disciples how to pray, underscoring the crucial need to forgive one another if we expect to be forgiven by God.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent (#225)
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Ash Wednesday: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Catholic Inspiration
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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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner
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- Daily Mass: The Lord drives out demons
- Daily Mass: Jesus fulfills salvation history
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- Daily Mass: God works in our lives in ways that we do not expect
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