Like Jonah before the people of Nineveh, Jesus calls the people (including us!) to repent.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent
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Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of the Year
Let’s take a look at some of the themes that appear in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jonah 3:1-5,10
- Jonah fulfills God’s command and travels to Nineveh with a message of destruction and doom.
- The people take the message to heart, and they repent by fasting and wearing sackcloth.
Psalm – 25:4-9
- “Teach me your ways, O Lord.”
- We ask the Lord to guide us in truth, as we remember God’s kindness and compassion.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 7:29-31
- Paul exhorts the people that the present world is passing away.
- He encourages them to detach from earthly concerns and relationships.
Gospel – Mark 1:14-20
- After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus continues to preach about repentance, saying that the Kingdom of God is at hand.
- Jesus then calls Peter, Andrew, James and John by name; they immediately follow the Lord.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of the Year (B, #68)
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26th Sunday of the Year: To do the will of God. Catholic Inspiration
Both Ezekiel and Jesus offer a teaching about the crucial need to carry out God’s will, inviting us to discover how we can follow the Lord through the patterns and opportunities of daily life.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year (A)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 26th Sunday of the Year
Let’s take a look at some of the themes in the Mass Readings for the 26th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Ezekiel 18:25-28
- When a person turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, it leads to death.
- When a person turns away from wickedness and does what is right and just, it leads to life.
Psalm – 25:4-9
- “Remember your mercies, O Lord.”
- God makes known to us the path of life, showing sinners the way and leading the humble to justice.
2nd Reading – Philippians 2:1-11
- We are urged to have the same attitude as Christ, who emptied himself and offered his life.
- Because of his sacrifice, every knee shall bow in heaven, on earth, and under the earth that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Gospel – Matthew 21:28-32
- Jesus offers a parable about a man who has two sons who say and do different things when asked.
- The Lord then points out that it is our actions (especially repentance) that reveal our relationship to God and one another.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year
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25th Sunday of the Year: God’s generosity in our lives. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable, revealing God’s generosity through the example of the landowner toward his workers. Through the gift of life, faith, and learning may we respond to the Lord’s goodness each and every day.
Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year (A)
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16th Sunday of the Year: What’s the harvest in our hearts? Catholic Inspiration
The Lord offers a parable that challenges complacency and invites us to a continuing conversion of heart. Knowing that there will be a Final Judgment, may we take the gift of today to turn away from sin and embrace the gift of grace that comes from Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 16th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 16th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom: 12:13,16-19
- God is the source of all might and justice who judges with clemency.
- The Lord teaches the people that those who are just must also be kind and seek repentance.
Psalm – 86:5-6,9-10,15,16
- “Lord, you are good and forgiving.”
- God, who is merciful and gracious, abounds in kindness toward all who plead for help.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:26-27
- The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness, even when we do not know how to pray.
- God’s will is that the Spirit will intercede for us.
Gospel – Matthew 13:24-43
- Jesus offers three parables: about weeds in a wheat field, a mustard seed, and yeast mixed into wheat flour.
- The Lord then explains to the disciples about the parable of the weeds and the wheat.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: God’s enduring love for us. Catholic Inspiration
The parable of the Prodigal Son reveals the extraordinary love of the Father. This love extends to us, in our weaknesses and sins, reminding us to acknowledge our need for God’s grace in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: A lesson from the rich man and Lazarus. Catholic Inspiration
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus directs disciples today to consider how we might put our knowledge of Jesus Christ into practice, particularly as it applies to repentance.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: Practical wisdom for the Lenten journey. Catholic Inspiration
Both Isaiah and Jesus offer practical insights for a vibrant spiritual life. May we take their lessons to heart as we continue through this holy season!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent
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