Both the Letter to the Romans and the Gospel of Luke offer a blistering commentary on us when we pass judgment without humbly recognizing our own sins. Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 28th Week of the Year (#469) St. Teresa of Jesus, pray for us!
The Lord challenges us to explore the state of our inner hearts, giving us an outward action to cleanse our souls through almsgiving. Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 28th Week of the Year (#468) St. Callistus I, pray for us!
Jesus urges us to embrace the sign of Jonah and repent of our sins. Mass Readings – Monday of the 28th Week of the Year (#467)
Let’s examine the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 29th Sunday of the Year. 1st Reading – Exodus 17:8-13 Psalm – 121:1-8 2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 3:14-4:2 Gospel – Luke 18:1-8 Mass Readings – 29th Sunday of the Year (#147)
A newly healed Samaritan leper returns to Jesus, praising God and filled with gratitude…inviting us to cultivate a thankful heart that fosters honesty, humility and joy. Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (#144)
Jesus teaches that we are blessed when we hear the word of God and observe it. Mass Readings – Saturday of the 27th Week of the Year (#466) St. John XXIII, pray for us!
Responding to a comment from the crowd, Jesus addresses the power by which he casts out demons. Mass Readings – Friday of the 27th Week of the Year (#465)
Speaking to his disciples, the Lord invites his followers to ask, seek, and knock with persistent effort as they call upon the Holy Spirit. Mass Readings – Thursday of the 27th Week of the Year (#464) St. Denis & Companions and St. John Leonardi, pray for us!
Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer to his disciples in the Gospel of Luke. Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 27th Week of the Year (#463)
Jesus responds with deep friendship to both Mary and Martha. Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 27th Week of the Year (#462) Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!
Jesus offers the parable of the Good Samaritan to remind us that we are called to care for all people with compassion. Mass Readings – Monday of the 27th Week of the Year (#461) St. Bruno & St. Marie Rose Durocher, pray for us!
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 28th Sunday of the Year. 1st Reading – 2nd Kings 5:14-17 Psalm – 98:1-4 2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 2:8-13 Gospel – Luke 17:11-19 Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (#144)
The Second Letter to Timothy and the Gospel of Luke instruct us about two crucial elements of our faith: we start small and keep feeding the flame! Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (#141)
The 72 disciples return rejoicing at the power of the name of Jesus. Mass Readings – Saturday of the 26th Week of the Year (#460) St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us!
Jesus offers a stern warning to the villages of Capernaum, Bethsaida, and Chorazin, reminding us that there are real consequences for the choices of our lives. Mass Readings – Friday of the 26th Week of the Year (#459)
On this feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, we call upon the heavenly help that God provides “to light and guard, to rule and guide” as we journey through this life. Mass Readings – Holy Guardian Angels (#458/650) Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us!
As people seek to follow Jesus, the Lord makes it clear that we will make great sacrifices as we place Christ at the center of our lives. Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 26th Week of the Year (#457) St. Therese of Child Jesus, pray for us!
After Jesus is rejected by a Samaritan town, the Lord rebukes James and John when they call for a violent response. Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 26th Week of the Year (#456) St. Jerome, pray for us!
On this feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, we are inspired to fight our spiritual battles with the help of the angels who cast out Satan who was defeated by the Blood of the Lamb of God. Mass Readings – Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (#647) Holy angels of God, pray […]
Let’s review some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 27th Sunday of the Year. 1st Reading – Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4 Psalm – 95:1-2,6-9 2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 1:6-8,13-14 Gospel – Luke 17:5-10 Mass Readings – 27th Sunday of the Year (#141)