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Daily Mass: The role of John the Baptist in salvation history. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus speaks to the crowds about John the Baptist in the context of salvation history.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Advent (#184)

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St. Damasus I, pray for us!


Daily Mass: We are part of God’s great love story. Catholic Inspiration

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The Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of salvation history who calls us to follow and offer our lives in his name.

Mass Readings – Monday of the 1st Week of the Year (#305)

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St. Hilary, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Jesus fulfills the Old Testament. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus proclaims that he has come to fulfill the law and the prophets, inviting us to renew our faith that he is the Lord and dive deep into the Old Testament as it recounts our salvation history.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 10th Week of the Year (#361)

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Daily Mass: Our trust in Christ gives meaning and purpose to our lives. Catholic Inspiration

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Paul’s speech in the synagogue reveals his conviction that Jesus is the messiah who fulfills salvation history, giving meaning and purpose to our lives.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 4th Week of Easter (#283)

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Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of Easter

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Let’s examine some of the themes in the Mass readings on the 4th Sunday of Easter.

1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12

  • Peter addresses the people, stating that the healing miracle they have seen was done in the name of Jesus Christ.
  • Raised from the dead, it is in his name that we have salvation.

Psalm – 118:1,8-9,21-23,26,28-29

  • “The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.”
  • This is the psalm that Peter quotes in the speech we just heard in Acts, proclaiming Jesus as the fulfillment of salvation history.

2nd Reading – 1st Letter of John 3:1-2

  • Calling us “children of God,” we perceive the love which the Almighty has bestowed upon us.
  • What we will become is not known now, but when it is revealed, we will be like him and see him as he is.

Gospel – John 10:11-18

  • Jesus claims that he is the “good shepherd” who knows, leads, defends, and lays down his life for the sheep.
  • The Father has given Christ the power and command to lay down his life for the flock.

Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #50)

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Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Easter

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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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Daily Mass: Jesus reveals the link to Moses. Catholic Inspiration

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The readings today reveal a connection from the time of Moses to the revelation of Jesus Christ, inspiring us to learn the legacy of our spiritual history so that we can embrace the fullness of our faith in our daily lives.

Mass Readings – Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent (#247)

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Daily Mass: The genealogy of Jesus. Catholic Inspiration

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The genealogy of Jesus Christ helps us see how God has been present throughout salvation history, bringing all to fulfillment in the Lord.

Mass Readings – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!


Daily Mass: Joshua reminds the people about their history. Catholic Inspiration

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At Shechem, a town that has geographical and historical significance, Joshua holds a great assembly of the leaders of Israel and recalls God’s saving works on their behalf.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 19th Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: The death of Moses. Catholic Inspiration

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Moses gazes upon the Promised Land before he dies, seeing how God has brought to fulfillment the promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This “Holy Land” thus forms the context of salvation history, culminating in the saving work of Jesus Christ.

Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 19th Week of the Year

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St. Stephen of Hungary, pray for us!