Tag Archives: Response
This is the sixth part of a six-week series about how we gently and lovingly share our faith with others. In this presentation, Fr. Andrew pulls together a pattern of life that empowers us to become real and approachable witnesses for Christ. In particular:
Cultivate our Spiritual life and grow closer to the Lord
Cultivate our relationships and grow closer to one another
Listen with a prayerful heart to the people in our lives
Discover the people, opportunities and resources that foster faith
Respond with conviction when others “open the door” in conversation
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A royal official comes to Jesus to ask that he heal his son, and his response reveals his faith as he believes and acts on the word of the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 4th Week of Lent (#244)
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Called by the Lord, the example of Samuel, Andrew and Peter invites us to embrace the Psalm Response: Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will!
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of the Year
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The Psalm response echoes the words of Samuel, who hears and answers God’s call.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of the Year (#307)
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Let’s explore some of the themes that are present in the Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – 1st Samuel 3:3b-10,19
The Lord repeatedly calls Samuel in the night by name.
Eli, a priest of the Lord, teaches Samuel that when he hears the Lord call, he is to say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”
Psalm 40:2,4,7-10
“Here am I, Lord, I come to do your will.”
While praising God’s justice, we wait for the Lord and obey his commandments.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 6:13c-15a,17-20
The body is made for the Lord, and so we avoid immorality.
Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit; therefore, we glorify God in our bodies.
Gospel – John 1:35-42
John the Baptist sees Jesus walking by and he tells two of his disciples, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
These disciples follow Jesus, who invites them to “come, and see” where he is staying.
One of these disciples, Andrew, brings his brother Simon to Jesus, who gives him a new name: Peter.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of the Year (B, #65)
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The exchange between Elizabeth and Mary reveals our invitation to seek out God’s presence in our lives and respond with eager joy to the Lord’s call.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#197)
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St. Peter Canisius, pray for us!
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Peter, Andrew, James, and John swiftly and decisively respond to the Lord’s invitation, and their example inspires us to do the same in our lives today.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle (#684)
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St. Andrew, pray for us!
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Jesus calls his disciples to a higher standard in the face of oppression. May we call upon the Lord for insight and strength to follow his example in tough times.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 11th Week of the Year
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St. Romuald, pray for us!
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Thrown in jail, the Apostles are freed by the Angel of God who directs them to continue to preach the Good News. They respond with conviction, revealing to us an example of how we live our lives for the Lord today.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter
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The call of Levi and his response to the Lord reveals how God meets us where we’re at in life and invites us to step out in faith and follow.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of the Year
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