Ash Wednesday: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned
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Psalm 51 clearly states our need for God's mercy, inviting us to open our hearts through the classic spiritual disciplines of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. (Lectionary #219) February 18, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: Perseverance is crucial in the spiritual life
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James teaches us that perseverance in the face of temptation is part of our human journey through life. (Lectionary #336) February 17, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: We embrace our trials with the help of Christ
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The Letter of James invites us to consider the trials of life as opportunities to grow in perseverance and faith. (Lectionary 335) February 16, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of Lent
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Here are some of the powerful themes that surface in the Mass Readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent. February 16, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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6th Sunday of the Year: Christ calls us to look inward and out
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As Jesus teaches with authority to his disciples, he invites us to embrace his covenant by looking inward and outward with the spirit of a vibrant faith. (Lectionary #76) February 14, 2026 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The Lord nourishes body and soul
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Jesus teaches and the feeds the people, revealing how he continues to nourish us every time we come to pray at Mass. (Lectionary #334) February 14, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The gift of hearing and speech
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Jesus cures a deaf man with a speech impediment as the people give praise to God. (Lectionary #333) February 13, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The power of a simple and direct prayer to God
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A non-Jewish woman comes to Jesus with a simple and direct request for her daughter's healing. (Lectionary #332) February 12, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The spiritual battle is often fought in our hearts
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Jesus teaches the crowds that it is what comes out of a person's heart that has the power to defile. (Lectionary #331) February 11, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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Daily Mass: The Lord invites us to put first things first
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When questioned by the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus admonishes them to attend to God's commandments when they are distracted by lesser traditions. (Lectionary #330) February 10, 2026 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci -
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- Go back to the beginning
- Find the mistake
- Rework the problem to a new solution?
The same is true for spiritual life. Both the first reading and the Gospel call us to repent - turning away from our sins and mistakes and following God with full hearts. May we call upon the Lord's grace to move forward with God's help as we embrace the Good News.
January 24, 2014 - St. William Church - Foxboro, WI
Fr. Andrew Ricci
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