
Both Queen Esther and the Psalmist call upon the Lord in times of trouble. This sentiment is reinforced by the teaching of Jesus to ask, seek and knock for the help we need from God.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent
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Both Queen Esther and the Psalmist call upon the Lord in times of trouble. This sentiment is reinforced by the teaching of Jesus to ask, seek and knock for the help we need from God.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent
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The readings today all emphasize the urgent invitation to pray for what we need. This is prayer that flows from the heart and unites with the mind to ask for what is necessary as we journey through this life.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent
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A note from Fr. Andrew: For all who have been directly affected by the war in Ukraine, I keep you in my daily prayers from the altar.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 27th Week of the Year
The Lord invites us to persistently ask for what we need, trusting that God’s goodness will reach out to bless us in ways beyond our imagination.
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Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent
As Queen Esther calls upon the Lord, she is carrying out the teaching that Jesus offers to his disciples: ask, seek and knock…trusting that the Lord (who knows us better than we know ourselves) will respond with what we need to face the challenges of life.
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Fr. Andrew’s Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 27th Week of the Year
The Lord’s invitation helps us to overcome our ego and discern our hearts as we ask, seek and knock for what we need.