Daily Mass: What is the Lord's task for today?
Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus empowers his disciples to minister to the people, we are reminded that the Lord continues to invite us to serve in His name to those in our lives.
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Daily Mass: Hearing and acting on the Word of God
Catholic Inspiration
As I spend time today with my Mom on her birthday, I pause to thank God that my parents shared their faith and helped me live it.
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Feast of St. Matthew: We live in a manner worthy of our call
Catholic Inspiration
The Letter to the Ephesians beautifully illustrates how we are directed to live according to the manner of our call to follow Jesus Christ. Simply put, if we have been given gifts, then may we joyfully offer them to the Lord!
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25th Sunday of the Year: A generous heart for the Lord
Catholic Inspiration
The parable of the generous landowner reveals a crucial insight about God and an invitation to becoming greathearted toward those around us.
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Daily Mass: Will we have a body in Heaven? (Answer: Yes!)
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul addresses an issue that people often wonder about: Will we have a body in Heaven? The answer is yes, but it will be much more!
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Daily Mass: The resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul speaks of the crucial aspect of the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the life of the faith. Indeed, the resurrection of the Lord opens the door between this life and the next.
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Daily Mass: Give thanks to the Lord
Catholic Inspiration
The Psalm response echoes the grace revealed in the Gospel of Luke. When we count our blessings we open our hearts in faith to the healing power of Jesus Christ.
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Daily Mass: When we become living examples of love
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul's famous passage in 1st Corinthians (often used at weddings) challenges us to "put on love" in all that we think, say and do.
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Daily Mass: Mary, our Lady of Sorrows
Catholic Inspiration
The anguish of Mary at the foot of the Cross of Christ touches our human pain and loss in moments of suffering. Yet Mary's faithfulness inspires us to endure these times of trial as we place our hope in her Son.
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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Jesus Christ
Catholic Inspiration
The Cross of Christ reveals justice, humility and love as Christ triumphs over sin and death for the salvation of the world. We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you! For by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
info_outlineJust as Jacob Marley provided a wake up call to Ebenezer Scrooge, we have been given an opportunity to be alert to the coming of the Lord. Advent is our opportunity to prepare our hearts - pausing to reflect and consider the state of our souls - so that when the Lord Jesus comes he will find us ready.
November 30, 2014 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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