Podcast – Three Great Things

While traveling to a city called Nain, Jesus restores a dead man to life and returns him to his widowed mother, revealing his deep compassion and power as the Lord. Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 24th Week of the Year (#444) St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian, pray for us!

On this Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, we recall how Mary’s steadfast trust in God empowered her to be present to Christ, even in the midst of overwhelming grief. Mass Readings – Our Lady of Sorrows (#443/639) Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!

Let’s review the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 25th Sunday of the Year. 1st Reading – Amos 8:4-7 Psalm – 113:1-2,4-8 2nd Reading – 1st Timothy 2:1-8 Gospel – Luke 16:1-13 Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year (#135)

In the midst of several recent high profile murders we gaze at the Cross of Christ, whose triumph inspires us to humbly engage one another with charity. Mass Readings – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (#638)

The Lord offers practical insight to help us discern the type and quality of our spiritual lives. Mass Readings – Saturday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#442) St. John Chrysostom, pray for us!

Jesus challenges us to love our enemies. Why? Because God loves us…even when we are far from loveable. Mass Readings – Thursday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#440)

The Beatitudes in Luke’s Gospel remind us to keep our focus on Christ throughout the changing landscape of our lives, grateful for our blessings and seeking grace in times of woe. Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#439)

Jesus builds his earthly ministry upon a powerful connection with God in prayer, inspiring us to consider how we incorporate daily prayer into the rhythm of our lives. Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#438) St. Peter Claver, pray for us!

On this Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we see in the example of the Holy Family an invitation to follow the Lord with all our heart and soul. Mass Readings – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#636) Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!

Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass Readings for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. 1st Reading – Numbers 21:4b-9 Psalm – 78:1-2,34-38 2nd Reading – Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel – John 3:13-17 Mass Readings – Exaltation of the Holy Cross (#638)