Just as the Lord extends his mercy to the woman caught in adultery, Christ also offers his mercy to us when we acknowledge our sins and with humble honesty.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of Lent
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Daily Mass: Jesus heals a sick man. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus heals a man who has been ill for 38 years. With a single word the Lord heals him, revealing his glory as God.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent
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4th Sunday of Lent: Christ cures the blindness of our hearts. Catholic Inspiration
The healing encounter between Jesus and the blind man brings about the gift of sight, followed later by the gift of faith. We, too, in the darkness of our ignorance and sin, call upon the Lord to foster spiritual sight within our hearts to help us journey through this life to the next.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Lent
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Note: the Feast of St. Joseph (March 19th) is transferred to tomorrow.
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Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. Catholic Inspiration
The prayer of the tax collector offers a powerful spiritual insight as we recognize both our sins and the forgiving grace of God.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Exodus 17:3-7
- In their thirst for water, the people grumble against Moses.
- At the Lord’s command, Moses takes his staff and strikes a rock, from which water flows and the people are able to drink.
Psalm – 95:1-2,6-9
- “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
- Unlike the Israelites who grumbled, we are exhorted to come before the Lord in joyful worship with thanksgiving.
2nd Reading – Romans 5:1-2,5-8
- Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
Gospel – John 4:5-42
- Jesus, sitting at a well in the town of Sychar in Samaria, encounters a woman and converses with her.
- Jesus announces that he is the Christ, and the woman tells others about Jesus…and they come to believe that he is the savior of the world.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Lent
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1st Sunday of Lent: Christ triumphs over temptation. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s triumph over temptation heals the first sin of Adam and Eve, blazing a trail for us as we draw strength from Christ for perseverance and mercy.
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent
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Ash Wednesday: We admit our fault and claim our sins. Catholic Inspiration
We begin the season of Lent by acknowledging our sins and admitting our faults. Rather than blame others or hide from our shortcomings, we place ashes on our foreheads as a sign and confession that we need Jesus to receive forgiveness and mercy.
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Daily Mass: The destructive power of sin. Catholic Inspiration
Cain’s murder of his brother, Abel, reveals the destructive power of sin in our world.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 6th Week of the Year
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Daily Mass: The natural consequences of sin. Catholic Inspiration
As God confronts Adam and Eve about their actions, we discern the natural consequences of sin, whereby division arises and separates us from the Lord and one another.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of the Year
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Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: The serpent tempts Adam and Eve. Catholic Inspiration
The serpent tempts Adam and Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Once they commit this Original Sin, their relationships begin to unravel with God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 5th Week of the Year
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St. Scholastica, pray for us!
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