A royal official comes to Jesus and asks for the healing of his son.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Lent (#244)
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Daily Mass: A lesson in intercessory prayer. Catholic Inspiration
“Carry Your Cross” Parish Mission: 2nd Night – Our Response to Satan’s Obstacles
This Parish Mission took place at St. James the Greater Catholic Church in Eau Claire, WI on March 8-10, 2026. Referencing Matthew 16:13-28, Fr. Andrew discusses on this 2nd night the obstacles of deception, temptation, and fear, and then shows how we can respond through daily prayer, sacraments, and service.
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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration
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: 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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