Jesus offers a parable, revealing how we guard against riches so that we may do what matters to God.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 29th Week of the Year (#473)
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Daily Mass: Guarding against riches, we keep sight of what matters to God. Catholic Inspiration
Study, Pray, Serve: 28th Sunday of the Year
Let’s examine some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 28th Week of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom 7:7-11
- Wisdom is preferred to wealth and power.
- Even health and beauty are nothing compared to the blessings of wisdom.
Psalm – 90:12-17
- “Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy.”
- We seek God’s kindness and prosperity in our moments of affliction.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 4:12-13
- The word of God is living and effective, penetrating even soul and spirit, and discerning the thoughts of the heart.
- Nothing is concealed from God, before whom we must all render an account.
Gospel – Mark 10:17-30
- A man who has observed all the commandments is sad because he was unwilling to part with his possessions.
- Jesus then speaks about how hard it is for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (B, #143)
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Daily Mass: We focus on the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord’s teaching about riches and wealth challenges us to put Christ first in our lives and above all things.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 20th Week of the Year (#420)
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St. Bernard, pray for us!
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Daily Mass: A question about wealth…when is it enough? Catholic Inspiration
James raises the awkward question about wealth, challenging us to ask the hard question, “When is it enough?”
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 7th Week of the Year (#344)
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Daily Mass: The wise use of wealth. Catholic Inspiration
Seeing the offering of a poor widow, Jesus offers a spiritual insight that can guide our stewardship of the wealth entrusted to us.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 34th Week of the Year (#503)
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Daily Mass: God guides our use of wealth in the world. Catholic Inspiration
The Lord teaches a tough message, that “it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.” Yet when we focus on our faith in Christ, God makes it possible for us to use the gifts of wealth and power as wise stewards who promote the Good News in the world.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 20th Week of the Year
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Mary, Queen of Heaven, pray for us!
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Study, Pray, Serve: 26th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that surface in the readings for the 26th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Amos 6:1a,4-7
- The prophet admonishes those who waste their wealth on excessive pleasures.
Psalm – 146: 7-10
- “Praise the Lord, my soul!”
- God is the eternal source of all blessings and goodness.
2nd Reading – 1st Timothy 6:11-16
- Timothy is charged to persevere in faith.
- Christ will come again, and we strive to keep his commandment without stain or reproach.
Gospel – Luke 16:19-31
- The reversal of fortune between the rich man and Lazarus happens between this life and the next.
- Christ reminds us that in the Scriptures and his resurrection we have what we need to guide our lives.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 18th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes that surface in the readings for the 18th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23
- All things (apart from God) are vanity.
- Toil and labor (again, apart from God!) are of no use.
Psalm – 90:3-6,12-14,17
- “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
- We call upon the Lord, who brings meaning and mercy to our lives.
2nd Reading – Colossians 3:1-5,9-11
- We have died and risen with Christ, and we turn away from to a new life in the Lord.
- In Christ there is no division within humanity; Christ is all and in all.
Gospel – Luke 12:13-21
- Jesus offers a parable that warns against the futility of greed.
- Instead, we are encouraged to become rich in what matters to God.
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year
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Daily Mass: Using wealth wisely. Catholic Inspiration
How we spend our money says a lot about our values and priorities. The Letter of James weighs in on the topic, warning us of the consequences if we fail to use wealth wisely.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 7th Week of the Year
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Study, Pray, Serve: 26th Sunday of the Year
Let’s take a look at some of the main themes in the readings for the 26th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Numbers 11:25-29
- Some of the spirit of Moses is bestowed upon seventy elders who now prophesy.
- Eldad and Medad were not on the list of Moses, but the spirit still came upon them; when Joshua attempted to have Moses stop them, Moses prayed that the Lord would make everyone a prophet!
Psalm – 19:8,10,12-14
- “The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.”
- The Psalmist praises the law of the Lord and exhorts others to follow God’s commands.
2nd Reading – James 5:1-6
- James calls on the rich to weep over their impending miseries as their wealth will be destroyed.
- Included is a list of the evils they have done for their own benefit at the expense of others.
Gospel – Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48
- Jesus stops the Apostle John from preventing someone who is casting out a demon in the Lord’s name.
- The Lord then teaches that anything that keeps us from the kingdom of God should be “plucked out” lest it lead us to destruction in Gehenna.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year
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