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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10th Sunday of the Year: Evil divides us, but faith reunites. Catholic Inspiration
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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Daily Mass: We pray for perseverance. Catholic Inspiration
The Letter of James teaches us to pray for the perseverance to engage our spiritual lives in the midst of the temptations and challenges of the world.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 6th Week of the Year (#336)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that we find in the readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Genesis 9:8-15
- God makes a covenant with Noah, that never again will creation be destroyed by a flood.
- God’s sign of this covenant is the rainbow in the sky.
Psalm – 25:4-9
- “Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant.”
- God guides us and makes known the ways and paths that teach us justice and truth.
2nd Reading – 1st Peter 3:18-22
- Put to death in the flesh, Christ suffered for sins once, and was brought to life in the Spirit.
- The Lord preached to the souls in prison, saving us through his resurrection to cleanse us of our sins.
Gospel – Mark 1:12-15
- The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert where he remained for forty days and was tempted by Satan.
- Following John’s arrest, Jesus comes to Galilee and proclaims: “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.”
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (B, #23)
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Daily Mass: The spiritual battle is in the heart. Catholic Inspiration
Speaking to the crowd and the disciples, Jesus teaches that what defiles us comes from within, on the battlefield of our hearts.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#331)
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Daily Mass: We recognize the roots of temptation and sin in our lives. Catholic Inspiration
The First Letter of John offers a blunt and forceful reflection on sin and the Devil, compelling us to examine our own spiritual situation and acknowledge our need for the Lord’s forgiveness.
Mass Readings – Christmas Weekday (#207)
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us!
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29th Sunday of the Year: We are in the world, but not of the world. Catholic Inspiration
As the Lord sidesteps a trap, he offers an insight regarding how his disciples are in the world, but not of the world.
Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (A)
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Daily Mass: Keeping our focus on what’s truly important. Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus journeys to Jerusalem to fulfill salvation history through his death and resurrection, he is confronted by the pettiness and fragility of human hearts.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 26th Week of the Year
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Catholic Inspiration – Podcast Archives of Homilies & Talks- "Carry Your Cross" Parish Mission: 3rd Night - Offering our lives for the Lord
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