"Walking with the Lord in Holy Week - Presentation #3 - Good Friday
Release Date: 03/25/2015
Daily Mass: Christ is our cornerstone
Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers a parable that points out his role in salvation history. May we turn the to the Lord, our cornerstone, for the strength we need today. June 5, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Catholic Inspiration
Let's examine some of the themes in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, sometimes called Corpus Christi. June 5, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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The Most Holy Trinity: A communion of love
Catholic Inspiration
This essential mystery of Christianity, that there is one God revealed in three divine Persons, speaks about a unity of a community founded in love. May the example of the Most Holy Trinity inspire us to unite in love as we foster the communion we share with God and one another. June 3, 2023 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The precepts of the Lord bring joy to the heart
Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 19 reminds us that when we place ourselves under God's guidance, we discover a purpose and power that enlivens our hearts and brings peace to our souls. June 3, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: Faith, Prayer, and Forgiveness
Catholic Inspiration
Jesus offers rich spiritual insights that guide our lives to grow in God's grace. June 2, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: We want to see Jesus
Catholic Inspiration
As Jesus heals the physical blindness of Bartimaeus, he also brings sight to his soul, showing us that we, too, call upon the Lord for the vision that offers spiritual strength for our lives. June 1, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Inspiration
As baby John the Baptist, Elizabeth, and Mary all respond to Jesus, their example inspires us to acknowledge the Lord's presence in our lives whenever two or more gather in his name. May 31, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: We offer our lives to the Lord
Catholic Inspiration
Peter's statement and the Lord's response inspire us to make a daily offering for God. While sacrifice is often challenging, Christ strengthens and guides us with help from heaven. May 30, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: Behold your Mother
Catholic Inspiration
On this feast of Mary, the Mother of the Church, may the words of Jesus to John inspire us to look to Mary's example of discipleship and love as Christ invites each of us to "behold, your mother." May 29, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Study, Pray, Serve: The Most Holy Trinity
Catholic Inspiration
Here are some of the themes in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. May 29, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
info_outlineThis is the 3rd 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.
Carrying his Cross for the salvation of the world, the Lord reveals two key insights for Christians:
- Sacrifice
- Support
SACRIFICE - giving up something for the sake of something more important - becomes self evident as the Lord offers his life as a perfect offering. Innocent and without sin, he takes our place and helps us to recognize our own sacrifices as a participation in his Cross.
SUPPORT appears when we look at two familiar figures in the Stations of the Cross - Simon of Cyrene and Veronica. We read about Simon in the Scriptures, and Veronica has been a part of the tradition of this devotional prayer for centuries; both of them show that even the smallest of actions proclaims the value of human life in our relationships with one another. Running toward suffering and sacrifice, we can (like a Firefighter) be agents in great and small ways for compassion, mercy, and tenderness.
March 11, 2015 - Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church - Green Valley, AZ
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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