The Lord teaches the disciples that he is the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #50)
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4th Sunday of Easter: We follow the Good Shepherd. Catholic Inspiration
Daily Mass: The martyrdom of Stephen. Catholic Inspiration
Stephen is martyred for his faith in Christ, revealing to us the cost of discipleship and the price that some must pay to follow the Lord.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Easter (#274)
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Daily Mass: Stephen’s ministry results in opposition and attack. Catholic Inspiration
Stephen, filled with wisdom and the Holy Spirit, draws the wrath of a group who offers false witnesses to stir up the crowd against him.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter (#273)
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Good Friday: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you; because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. Catholic Inspiration
We recall the Passion of the Lord in John’s Gospel, giving thanks to God for the saving work of Christ and seeking the grace to face the agonies and sacrifices of our lives.
Readings – Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion (#40)
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Daily Mass: A lavish offering for the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
While Jesus is at dinner at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, Mary anoints his feet with outrageously expensive perfume. May her lavish gift inspire us to be equally generous as we offer our lives for the Lord.
Mass Readings – Monday of Holy Week (#257)
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Palm Sunday: Christ empties himself and gives his life for the world. Catholic Inspiration
Out of love for all humanity Jesus empties himself, taking on our human form, and becomes obedient…even to death on a Cross.
Mass Readings – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (#38)
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Parish Retreat: Walking with the Lord through Holy Week. Catholic Inspiration
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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Daily Mass: We offer our lives in loving sacrifice. Catholic Inspiration
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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Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Lent
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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Daily Mass: To the upright God reveals saving power. Catholic Inspiration
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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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Jesus cleverly responds to a trap
- Daily Mass: A practical exhortation for the faith from St. Peter
- Study, Pray, Serve: The Body and Blood of Christ
- The Most Holy Trinity invites us into relationship with God and one another
- Daily Mass: The authority of Christ directs our lives
- Daily Mass: Faith, Prayer, and Forgiveness
- Daily Mass: Seeing Christ evokes a swift response
- Daily Mass: We sacrifice and serve in the name of Jesus
- Daily Mass: Christ is the center of our lives
- The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
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