Seeing the example of a poor widow, Jesus teaches that it is not the amount we give but the amount of the sacrifice we make that matters in the sight of heaven.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 34th Sunday of the Year (#503)
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St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions, pray for us!
As people seek to follow Jesus, the Lord makes it clear that we will make great sacrifices as we place Christ at the center of our lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 26th Week of the Year (#457)
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St. Therese of Child Jesus, pray for us!
Jesus clearly states that greatness comes when we sincerely offer our lives and serve one another.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. James (#605)
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St. James, pray for us!
On this Mother’s Day weekend, we recall the sacrifices of our moms as we look to the example of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who is our Good Shepherd.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Easter (#51)
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In this final installment of the six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew relates Matthew 16:13-28 to Philippians 2:1-11, showing how we follow the example of Christ and “empty ourselves” as we make a life-giving offering to the Lord.
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Our sacrifices reveal the depth of our love for God and neighbor, the two greatest commandments that Jesus teaches in the Gospel of Mark today.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent (#241)
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The Letter to the Hebrews reveals how the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ takes away sin, inviting us to call upon the Lord’s grace as we offer our sacrifices in his name.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#317)
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St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
The Letter to the Hebrews outlines the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ that saves us through the Lord’s role as eternal high priest.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#314)
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St. Vincent & St. Marianne Cope, pray for us!
The example of the poor widow guides our reflection on both what unique gifts we have to offer and how great a sacrifice do we wish to make today.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 34th Week of the Year (#503)
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St. Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us!
The sacrifices of the women in 1st Kings and the Gospel of Mark reveal the power of our lives when the intensity and object of our convictions lead us closer to God and one another, pointing out our willingness to follow the example of Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice on the Cross.
Mass Readings – 32nd Sunday of the Year (B, #155)
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