As we embark on this holy season of Lent, we consider how we will apply in our lives today the Lord’s insights about the classical spiritual practices of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.
Mass Readings – Ash Wednesday (#219)
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May this Lent be a time profound grace and blessing for us all as we draw close to Christ and one another.
After casting out a demon that the disciples were unable to remove, the Lord teaches them that there are times when we need to pray with added fervor in the face of evil.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 7th Week of the Year (#341)
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The prophetess, Anna, who spends her days in fasting and prayer, recognizes Jesus as the awaited messiah when Joseph and Mary present him in the temple.
Mass Reading – The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas (#203)
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Jesus offers a parable about the necessity to pray always without becoming weary.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 32nd Week of the Year (#496)
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St. Margaret of Scotland & St. Gertrude, pray for us!
The Lord teaches the Apostles that serving God does not entitle a disciple to special rewards.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 32nd Sunday of the Year (#492)
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St. Josaphat, pray for us!
Jesus speaks about how he casts out demons and shows us how we confront evil in our lives with the strength of our faith.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 27th Week of the Year (#465)
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St. Pope John XXIII, pray for us!
The Lord teaches the disciples to pray with persistence, underlying the crucial connection we cultivate with Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 27th Week of the Year (#464)
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Luke’s Gospel reveals the Lord’s Prayer after a disciple asks Jesus to teach them how to pray.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 27th Week of the Year (#463)
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St. John Leonardi and St. Denis & Companions, pray for us!
Martha and Mary offer two important ways that we follow the Lord as we serve one another and draw near to Christ in prayer.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 27th Week of the Year (#462)
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In those moments when we are overwhelmed with suffering and loss, Psalm 88 invites us to call upon the Lord for help.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 26th Week of the Year (#456)
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St. Therese of the Child Jesus, pray for us!
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