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Mass Readings – Friday of the 2nd Week of the Year
Calling his disciples, the Lord appointed and sent Twelve to preach the Good News and drive out demons. Christ continues to call apostles today, inviting us to continue his mission on earth…with our eyes fixed on heaven.
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Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of the Year
Another podcast from Indiana…this time with Fr. Andrew’s nephews Drew & Dominic. They discuss the miracle of the paralytic, where Jesus both forgives sins and heals the body at the same time.
Study: Consider a time when you were invited to take on an opportunity. What helped you accept it? What caused you to resist?
Pray: Ask the Lord to guide your life. Surrender your heart to Jesus Christ and make him the Lord of your life.
Serve: Is there someone in need of your guidance? Perhaps as a coach, mentor, teacher, or friend? How can you help them?
Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of the Year
Here’s a quick overview of the readings this week:
In all of these readings we see the pattern emerge about serving the Lord. Isaiah describes it; the Psalmist proclaims it; Paul refers to it; John the Baptist shows it.
Throughout salvation history God has called men and women to offer their lives in a variety of different ways. Perhaps in a holy way of life or through heroic sacrifice; or maybe through service, works of charity, or prayerful stillness.
It’s crucial to note, however, that the Lord continues to call disciples today. Our lives – redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ – are precious, holy, and sacred. We have been given the gift to choose how we will live, and thus become a gift to the world.
Every day we reaffirm the gift of our lives. Perhaps you are searching for the Lord’s call in your life today…take time to discern how you can offer your life. Perhaps you have chosen your vocation…then live it with passion! And while we can’t change the past, we can learn from it, and apply the insights into making the present moment a blessed offering to God.
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Mass Readings – Christmas Season (St. John Neumann)
The first reading invites us to love one another in deed and in truth, putting our faith into practice as we recognize the needs of those around us and respond with the compassion of Jesus Christ.
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Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 32nd Week of the Year
All that we have comes from the Lord: our life and all our blessings that are so easy to take for granted. Yet our daily response to serve the Lord shows not only our acknowledgement of God’s gifts, but it also reveals our awareness of our relationship to the Lord and and one another.
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Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 30th Week of the Year
The Lord invites us to enter through the narrow gate…seeking to know him and recognize him in our lives.
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Mass Readings – Saturday of the 20th Week of the Year
We reveal our faith in Christ through the practical and everyday ways we serve one another.
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Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 19th Week of the Year, the Feast of St. Lawrence
Just as a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies – to produce much fruit – so our lives are offered in the world to bring a fruitful, spiritual harvest. May this offering be filled with joy, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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Mass Readings – Thursday of the 18th Week of the Year
St. Peter’s praise and censure in the Gospel remind us that we follow Christ in good times and in bad. Indeed, when things are toughest, our faith provides the grace to see us through.
Study: Recall a time when you were treated kindly…and you didn’t deserve it. How did this kindness affect you?
Pray: Is there someone in your life who is difficult to love? Ask the Lord for grace and strength.
Serve: Is there a “neighbor” in your life that you are feeling called to help? How can you reach out?
Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year
The story of the Good Samaritan takes many of us back to our elementary school days of religious education. It’s worth taking a moment to examine the structure of the context within which the parable is located in chapter ten of Luke’s Gospel:
The first half of this passage pertains to the notion of eternal life and what we must do – loving God and one another. This is a recap of the two Great Commandments, and we all generally nod our heads in agreement at the lawyer’s answer.
The second half, however, pushes the question “Who is my neighbor?” as Jesus uses the parable to point out that all people – regardless of race, color, religion – are our neighbor. Remember: the Samaritan is not Jewish, yet fulfills the command of loving the neighbor!
The takeaway for us today happens on many levels:
While there are many ways to demonstrate our love for the Lord, a clear example occurs when we act in kind and merciful ways toward one another. May see clearly our neighbors and respond to their needs with the love of Jesus Christ.
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