Walking with the Lord in Holy Week - Presentation #1 - Palm Sunday
Release Date: 03/23/2015
Daily Mass: The Lord offers three practical, spiritual insights
Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers spiritual wisdom regarding reverence, relationships, and personal practice. (Lectionary #372) June 23, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: Stop judging!
Catholic Inspiration
The Lord exhorts his disciples to stop judging and start working to humbly assess the state of their own souls before they jump to conclusions about others. (Lectionary #371) June 22, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Study, Pray, Serve: 13th Sunday of the Year
Catholic Inspiration
Let's explore some of the main themes in the Mass readings for the 13th Sunday of the Year. (Lectionary #97) June 22, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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12th Sunday of the Year: We face our fears with face in Christ
Catholic Inspiration
The Lord's victory over sin and death gives us hope to embrace our faith in Christ to face our fears. (Lectionary #94) June 21, 2026 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: Do not worry!
Catholic Inspiration
How often to we give in to useless worry? The Lord directs us to seek first God's kingdom and righteousness! (Lectionary #370) June 20, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: What is the treasure of our hearts?
Catholic Inspiration
The Lord offers a crucial spiritual principle that helps us to understand our deepest values and priorities. (Lectionary #369) June 19, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The Lord's Prayer
Catholic Inspiration
The Lord's Prayer summarizes the key points of the Gospel and directs our spiritual lives according to the teaching of Christ. (Lectionary #368) June 18, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
Catholic Inspiration
The spiritual tools of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting provide us with powerful resources to grow in faith and direct our service to God in the world. (Lectionary #367) June 17, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The daunting task to love our enemies
Catholic Inspiration
It is one of the toughest teachings of Christ: to love our enemies. (Lectionary #366) June 16, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: A teaching that restricts retaliation
Catholic Inspiration
The Lord offers guidance regarding our response to evil, urging us to avoid retaliation. (Lectionary #365) June 15, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
info_outlineThis is the 1st of four presentations given at a Parish Mission on March 9-12, 2015 for Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Green Valley, Arizona.
This presentation sets the stage of Holy Week by discussing several key points:
- Passover - the feast celebrating the deliverance of the people of Israel from their bondage in Egypt
- Sabbath - the "7th Day" of the week (Saturday) which is dedicated to the Lord, beginning on sundown on Friday and running through sundown on Saturday
- Temple - the great structure, a holy place sacred to the Jews but also a lightning rod for political unrest against foreign rule
- Roman Empire - controlling the unstable region for its strategic position in commerce and military rule, constantly on the watch for rebellion and instability
- Jesus of Nazareth - the great teacher, healer, and prophet - the Son of God who initiates the encounter, knows what will happen, and embraces his mission (like a firefighter who runs toward the danger, not away)
March 9, 2015 - Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church - Green Valley, AZ
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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