As Judas betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, we reflect on those times when we have sinned and ask the Lord for pardon and forgiveness.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of Holy Week (#259)
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Daily Mass: We confess our sins before the Lord. Catholic inspiration
Daily Mass: The light of Christ banishes the darkness of our sins. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus recognizes how sin has enslaved Judas in the darkness, reminding us that God knows our sins and desires to cast them out by light of grace.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of Holy Week (#258)
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Daily Mass: We acknowledge our weaknesses to guard against temptation. Catholic Inspiration
The Gospel of John reveals how Judas was a thief who stole from the money bag, and his particular temptation reminds us to acknowledge our own “weak spots” so that we can guard against falling into sin.
Mass Readings – Monday of Holy Week (#257)
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Carry Your Cross: We face Satan’s obstacles with God’s grace
In this third of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how Satan sets obstacles in the form of deception, temptation, and fear to keep us from carrying our crosses in life.
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Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of Lent
Let’s examine some of the main themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 26:4-10
- Moses recalls God’s mighty works that freed the people from slavery in Egypt.
- Inspired by this memory they now bring forth the firstfruits of their produce to honor the Lord in the Promised Land.
Psalm – 91:1-2,10-15
- “Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.”
- We place our trust in God, who sustains us when we are in distress.
2nd Reading – Romans 10:8-13
- If we confess with the mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised him, we will be saved.
- This salvation in Christ is available to all, there is no distinction between Jew and Greek.
Gospel – Luke 4:1-13
- Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, is led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days to be tempted by the devil.
- The Lord responds to the devil’s temptations, quoting Scripture until the devil departs for a time.
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (#24)
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Daily Mass: The temptation of Adam and Eve. Catholic Inspiration
The temptation of Adam and Eve introduces sin into our world and reminds us to call upon the Lord Jesus as we confront the lure of evil in our lives.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 5th Week of the Year (#333)
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St. Cyril & St. Methodius, pray for us!
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10th Sunday of the Year: Evil divides us, but faith reunites. Catholic Inspiration
The Book of Genesis and Mark’s Gospel reveal how evil unravels the human heart, but our pursuit of the will of God restores us to the Lord’s family of faith.
Mass Readings – Sunday of the 10th Week of the Year (#89)
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Daily Mass: Lessons learned from the betrayal of Judas. Catholic Inspiration
As Judas gives in to temptation and sin, we pause to recognize that all of us have our own unique “soft targets” where we are particularly weak and easily tempted to put other things ahead of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of Holy Week (#259)
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Daily Mass: Jesus foretells the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus foretells the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter while striving to teach the disciples about the command to serve and love one another.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of Holy Week (#258)
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1st Sunday of Lent: Facing our temptations. Catholic Inspiration
The temptation of Jesus in the desert by Satan reveals its presence in all aspects of human life. One temptation that has profoundly changed in our culture is the rise and prevalence of pornography; yet we can confront this challenge through our faith in Christ and the resources of the Church.
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (B – #23)
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- Daily Mass: Let the Lord enter!
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