Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin, where he faithfully proclaims his message as he shrewdly reads the group dynamics.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter (#300)
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Daily Mass: The Risen Lord was lifted up on the Cross for our salvation. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus speaks to Nicodemus about how the Son of man must be lifted up on the Cross for the salvation of all who believe in him.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter (#268)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Easter
Here are some of the themes that we see in the readings for the 3rd Sunday of Easter.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15,17-19
- Peter cites salvation history, showing how God has glorified Jesus as the Holy and Righteous One.
- The people are then called to repent and be converted, so that their sins may be wiped away.
Psalm – 4:2,4,7-9
- “Lord, let your face shine on us.”
- We call upon God for strength in times of distress.
2nd Reading – 1st Letter of John 2:1-5a
- Jesus Christ is the expiation for our sins.
- When we keep Christ’s word, the love of God is perfected in us.
Gospel – Luke 24:35-48
- Jesus appears to the disciples, showing them his hands and feet while eating among them.
- The Lord then opens the minds of the disciples, helping them understand how he has fulfilled the Scriptures through his saving death and resurrection.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year B, #47)
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Easter Day: The shock and awe of the Lord’s resurrection. Catholic Inspiration
The disciples encounter the empty tomb and realize that Christ has been raised from the dead, inviting us to embrace the overwhelming joy of the Good News by offering our lives for the glory of God.
Mass Readings – Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord (#42)
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Holy Saturday Easter Vigil: We die and rise with Christ. Catholic Inspiration
While we hold vigil through the night and await the Lord’s resurrection, we journey in faith as we die with Christ and rise with him to new life.
Mass Readings – Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil (#41)
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Study, Pray, Serve: Easter Day
Let’s review some of the main themes in the Mass readings for Easter Day.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 10:34a,37-43
- Peter proclaims the life, death and resurrection of Jesus to the crowd.
- The disciples are witnesses of Christ and testify on his behalf for the forgiveness of sins.
Psalm 118: 1-2,16-17,22-23
- “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”
- We give thanks for the might and glory of God who is merciful to us.
2nd Reading – Colossians 3:1-4
- You have died with Christ, and your life is hidden with God.
- When Christ your life appears, you will appear with him in glory.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 5:6b-8
- We clear out the old yeast of malice and wickedness.
- We make a new batch of dough with the new yeast of sincerity and truth.
Gospel – John 20:1-9
- Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty and runs to tell Peter and the other disciple.
- Peter and the other disciple run back to the tomb.
- They had not yet understood that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
Mass Readings – Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord
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Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that emerge in the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 31:31-34
- The Lord will make a new covenant with the house of Israel.
- The covenant will be written on their hearts, and God will forgive their sins.
Psalm – 51:3-4,12-15
- “Create a clean heart in me, O God.”
- The Lord mercifully renews our spirit, gives us joy, and leads us back to God.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 5:7-9
- During his earthly life, Jesus offered prayers and supplications to God.
- Christ learned obedience through his suffering and became the source of our eternal salvation.
Gospel – John 12:20-33
- Like the grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies in order to bear much fruit, so also a disciple of Christ must lose his life in this world in order to preserve it for eternal life.
- When the Lord was lifted up from the earth, he drew all people to himself…indicating his death on the Cross.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of Lent (B – #35)
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2nd Sunday of Lent: The glory of the Transfiguration gives us hope before the Cross. Catholic Inspiration
The glory of the Transfiguration of Jesus gives hope and consolation to Peter, James and John as Jesus speaks about his upcoming Passion and death on the Cross.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent (B – #26)
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Daily Mass: We face our death with faith in Christ. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus raises a dead man to life and restores him to his mother. May our faith in the Lord sustain us in our moments of grief as we prepare for the day when we walk through the doorway of death, that we might hear the Lord say, “I tell you, arise!”
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 24th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: Jesus speaks about the resurrection of the dead. Catholic Inspiration
Responding to the Sadducees, Jesus offers insight into the reality of the resurrection, inspiring us to consider how we might live today in preparation for the eternal life to come.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 9th Week of the Year
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord
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- Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
- Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
- Daily Mass: Judas plots his betrayal
- Daily Mass: The darkness within Judas and Peter is revealed
- Study, Pray, Serve: Easter Day
- Daily Mass: Jesus is at the center of a diverse crowd of people
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