Daily Mass: We are adopted by God!
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul uses explains our relationship with God is through adoption; the Spirit of God we receive in Christ makes us heirs to his kingdom in Heaven.
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Study, Pray, Serve: 31st Sunday of the Year
Catholic Inspiration
Here are some of the key themes in the readings for the 31st Sunday of the Year.
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30th Sunday of the Year: What do we want from the Lord?
Catholic Inspiration
The exchange between Jesus and Bartimaeus reveals the longing within the blind man's heart: he wants to see! This passage provides insight for us as we ponder the Lord's question "What do you want me to do for you?" in our lives today.
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Daily Mass: We embrace the spirit of life in Christ Jesus
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul teaches that if Christ is in us, then the one who raised Christ from the dead will raise us up as well.
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Daily Mass: Christ delivers us!
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul addresses the ongoing challenge of temptation we all face with the hope we have in Christ. It's a spiritual battle, but one that we face everyday with the grace and strength of God.
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Daily Mass: The gift of God is eternal life
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul speaks about how God's grace transforms our lives and leads us on a path of sanctification, the lifelong process where Christ makes us ready for Heaven.
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Daily Mass: Freed from sin, we are slaves of righteousness
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul addresses how the grace of Jesus frees us, not to sin but to become slaves of the righteousness of God. As a result, we have an insight into freedom: Christ frees us not to do whatever we want, but to do what is good, holy and true!
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Daily Mass: A contrast between Adam and Jesus Christ
Catholic Inspiration
St. Paul offers a contrast between the sin of Adam and the redemption we have in Jesus Christ, thus providing us with a view of the world that is both realistic and hopeful.
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Daily Mass: Go proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ!
Catholic Inspiration
The Gospel of Luke reveals several insights regarding how we proclaim the Good News: we do it together; we go with the Christ's blessing; we carry out the Lord's task and let people make their own choice.
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Study, Pray, Serve: 30th Sunday of the Year
Catholic Inspiration
Let's review some of the themes we find in the readings for the 30th Sunday of the Year.
info_outlineJesus Christ shows us that suffering is a pathway, not a destination. Through suffering we experience a purification - whereby we grow and discover new insights through the process of challenge, pain, and difficulty. God permits suffering that we might be changed...for the good. For remember: the suffering of Good Friday will be transformed into the joy of Easter Day.
We are thus consoled and challenged by these words. Consoled, in that we take hope that the triumph of Christ on the Cross will one day be our triumph. He understands our suffering (he's already been through his own) and we can cling to his mercy and grace.
Challenged, in that we are invited to drink from the cup of suffering. Like Christ, we pray that the cup will pass by, but like Christ we will accept what God sets before us - opening our hearts to God and allow this process to transform us.
October 17, 2015 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
Fr. Andrew Ricci - studyprayserve.com
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