The encounter between Mary and Elizabeth reveals the coming of Jesus Christ, inviting us to seek out our own encounters with the Lord in prayer, sacrament, and Adoration.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#572)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
Returning to the other disciples with praise and prayer, Peter and John recount the Sanhedrin’s response to a healing miracle done in the name of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of Easter (#267)
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St. Peter Chanel & St. Louis de Montfort, pray for us!
In the Acts of the Apostles a crippled man begging for alms gets far more than he asks for from Peter and John as he is healed in the name of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the Octave of Easter (#263)
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The tax collector in the parable described by Jesus reminds us to approach God in prayer that is direct, honest, and humble.
Mass Reading – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent (#242)
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In this fourth of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how prayer, sacraments, and service shape our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Standing on holy ground before the burning bush, Moses encounters God and is sent by the Lord for a chosen task.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent (#30)
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Jesus invites his disciples to call upon the Lord with fervent prayers – asking, seeking, and knocking for what they need.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of the Year (#227)
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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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