Walking with the Lord in Holy Week - Presentation #1 - Palm Sunday
Release Date: 03/23/2015
Daily Mass: Zacchaeus sees Jesus and becomes a changed man
Catholic Inspiration
Zacchaeus risks his ego and climbs a tree to see Jesus, revealing his change of heart and desire for God. (Lectionary #498) November 18, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: What do we want from Jesus?
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Jesus asks a blind man what he wants, and the Lord immediately heals his sight when the blind man responds that he wants to see. (Lectionary #497) November 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of Christ the King. (Lectionary #162) November 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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33rd Sunday of the Year: We follow Christ through the uncertainty of life
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Jesus offers his disciples sound spiritual guidance in the face of fears about the end of the world. (Lectionary #159) November 16, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: We pray without growing weary
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Jesus offers a parable to underscore the crucial need to pray with regularity and conviction. (Lectionary #496) November 15, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: Our response to the Lord is a matter of life and death
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Jesus offers the examples of Noah and Lot, teaching his disciples that our response to God is a matter of eternal live and death. (Lectionary #495) November 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The Kingdom of God is among us!
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Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God and exhorts us not to chase after false prophets. (Lectionary #494) November 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: We draw near to Jesus Christ through his healing mercy
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A healed leper, no longer cut off from community, praises and thanks God as he draws near to Jesus. (Lectionary #493) November 12, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: We serve the Lord with all our heart
Catholic Inspiration
All that we have comes from God, and thus with grateful hearts we serve the Lord with all our might. (Lectionary #492) November 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: We repent of our sins and forgive one another
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The Lord recognizes the reality of sin and encourages us to repent and rebuke it in our hearts, striving to forgive one another whenever possible. (Lectionary #491) November 10, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - 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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