Jesus offers a parable, exhorting us to cultivate humility before God and one another.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (#126)
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22nd Sunday of the Year: We cultivate humble hearts. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The tower of Babel. Catholic Inspiration
As the people began to reject the Lord’s injunction to spread out over the earth, their desire to congregate together and build a tower to the heavens reveals their pride. May we take the lesson to heart and humbly acknowledge this nasty sin whenever it surfaces in our souls.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 6th Week of the Year
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Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, pray for us!
Note: ASH WEDNESDAY is next week, and in preparation for Lent perhaps we might want to do a thorough Examination of Conscience.
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Daily Mass: Avoid pride. Catholic Inspiration
As he concludes his remarks on the divisions within the community, St. Paul offers his own counter-example as speaks of the deadly sin of pride.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 22nd Week of the Year
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St. Gregory the Great, pray for us!
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22nd Sunday of the Year: Getting grounded in humility. Catholic Inspiration
Both the Book of Sirach and the Gospel of Luke emphasize the virtue of humility in our actions with God and one another as we confront it’s opposing vice, pride.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Two people went to pray… Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable about how two different people who went to the temple to pray, but only one was heard by God.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: A little reminder in humility. Catholic Inspiration
Luke’s Gospel reminds us that before we confess someone else’s sins we might want to start with our own. The analogy about what is caught in our eye can help us from becoming blinded by our own pride.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 23rd Week of the Year
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22nd Sunday of the Year: Living the virtue of humility. Catholic Inspiration
The Book of Sirach exhorts us to “conduct our affairs with humility,” and through truth, honesty and perspective we can confront the pride in our hearts with this powerful (and often underappreciated) virtue.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me, a sinner. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable that speaks to our hearts. When we are caught in pride and selfishness, the words of the tax collector can restore our perspective and need for the Lord. As we reflect on our sins and shortcomings may we call out and say, “O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.”
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: Humbled & Exalted. Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 30th Week of the Year
As the Lord observes people positioning themselves for places of honor at a banquet, he uses the opportunity to teach about pride and humility, inviting us to avoid making comparisons and seeking a simple approach.
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Archive of Fr. Andrew’s Podcasts
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: An earnest prayer for healing
- Daily Mass: Our love for God directs us to love one another
- Daily Mass: Love drives out fear
- Daily Mass: God is love
- Daily Mass: We belong to God
- Study, Pray, Serve: The Baptism of the Lord
- Epiphany: What will we offer to the Lord?
- Daily Mass: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God
- Daily Mass: When distracted by life, we follow Christ
- Mary, the Mother of God
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