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This 4-part parish retreat takes the listener through Holy Week:
Palm Sunday – setting the stage for the events to come
Holy Thursday – Service and Sacrament
Good Friday – Sacrifice and Support
Easter – Divine Strength and Hope
Each of these presentations can be listened individually or collectively, depending on time and circumstance. May all of us prepare to enter fully into these holy days, drawing closer to Christ and one another.
Palm Sunday – setting the stage for the events to come
Holy Thursday – Service and Sacrament
Good Friday – Sacrifice and Support
Easter – Divine Strength and Hope
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Having taught his disciples about his crucifixion in Jerusalem, the Lord takes a teachable moment to show how their humble service becomes a life-giving offering.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent (#232)
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Here are some of the main themes that we find in the Mass Readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Genesis 22:1-2,91,10-13,15-18
God tests Abraham by telling him to offer up his son Isaac as a holocaust.
Before Abraham can accomplish the task, God intervenes and blesses Abraham.
Psalm – 116:10,15-19
“I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.”
Even when we are afflicted, we serve the Lord with sacrifices of thanksgiving.
2nd Reading – Romans 8:31b-34
If God is for us, who can be against us? God acquits us.
Jesus Christ, who died and was raised, intercedes for us.
Gospel – Mark 9:2-10
Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a high mountain where he is transfigured before them.
Elijah and Moses appear, and a voice comes from a cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
Afterwards, Jesus tells the disciples to tell no one, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent (B, #26)
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The Psalmist reminds us that as a fitting sacrifice of praise, God desires our words and actions to be holy.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#311)
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The First Letter of John reminds us that we are in the world, but not of the world…offering our lives for Christ as we face the challenges and temptations of everyday life.
Mass Readings – 6th Day in the Octave of Christmas
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St. Stephen’s martyrdom reminds us of the precious value of our faith, and how it helps us face the challenges of life.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Stephen, first martyr (#696)
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St. Stephen, pray for us!
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At a dinner Jesus teaches how we give freely, without thought of being paid back.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 31st Week of the Year
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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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On this feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr, we recognize the Paschal Mystery of Jesus as the model for our generous and cheerful sacrifices that we offer to God.
Mass Readings – St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr
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St. Lawrence, pray for us!
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Seeing the example of a poor widow, Jesus teaches us that in the eyes of Heaven the value of our offering is not counted in the amount, but rather in the amount of sacrifice.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 9th Week of the Year
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Three Great Things 