Tag Archives: Service

Daily Mass: Be ready, vigilant, and prepared. Catholic Inspiration

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Using a parable, Jesus exhorts his disciples to be ready, vigilant, and prepared for the the coming and arrival of the Master.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 29th Week of the Year

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St. Anthony, Mary Claret, pray for us!


Daily Mass: We hear the Word of God and act on it. Catholic Inspiration

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Jesus welcomes us into his family when we hear the Word of God and act on it.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 25th Week of the Year

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St. Cosmas and St. Damian, pray for us!


Daily Mass: The Lord teaches us to serve one another with humility. Catholic Inspiration

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The Lord takes a teachable moment to direct his disciples to seek greatness through the service of others with a humble heart.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 20th Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: We offer our lives with a generous and cheerful heart. Catholic Inspiration

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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!


Daily Mass: We offer our lives to the Lord. Catholic Inspiration

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Peter’s statement and the Lord’s response inspire us to make a daily offering for God. While sacrifice is often challenging, Christ strengthens and guides us with help from heaven.

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 8th Week of the Year

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Daily Mass: The Holy Spirit touches every aspect of our lives. Catholic Inspiration

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As the early Christian community continued to grow, the Apostles requested that seven men – filled with the Holy Spirit – be charged with the task for the daily distribution. May this practical, ordinary work remind us that the Spirit touches every aspect of our lives…helping and blessing all our efforts to serve the Lord and one another.

Mass Readings – Saturday of the 2nd Week of Easter

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Holy Thursday: The Mass of the Lord’s Supper

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We celebrate the gift of the Eucharist that gives us strength to serve the Lord and one another. May the Body of Christ renew our bodies and transform our lives each and every day.

Mass Readings – Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

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Daily Mass: Practical wisdom for the Lenten journey. Catholic Inspiration

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Both Isaiah and Jesus offer practical insights for a vibrant spiritual life.  May we take their lessons to heart as we continue through this holy season!

Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent

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Saints Perpetua & Felicity, pray for us!


2nd Sunday of the Year: Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!

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The Psalm response stirs our hearts to offer our lives each and every day in service to God. May we call upon the Lord’s grace to journey through life with open eyes as we say, “Here am I, Lord!”

Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of the Year

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Daily Mass: Bringing others to the Lord. Catholic Inspiration

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As Jesus heals the paralytic on a stretcher, the action of the four men who brought him reveals our opportunity to bring others to the Lord for help and comfort.

Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of the Year

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St. Hilary, pray for us!