Catholic Inspiration

Fr. Andrew Ricci offers inspirational homilies and talks to help people grow in faith. These reflections are part of his meditations at Three Great Things where we grow as disciples of the Lord through Study, Prayer, and Service.

Daily Mass: Joseph and his brothers 03/05/2021

Daily Mass: Joseph and his brothers The story of Joseph occurs in the last chapters of the Book of Genesis. In today's first reading we discover how it all begins when the jealousy and hatred of his brothers leads them to sell Joseph into slavery. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18201197

Walking with Mary on the Way of the Cross: Two examples of service 03/05/2021

Walking with Mary on the Way of the Cross: Two examples of service This third installment of the Lenten Retreat focuses on two people who serve Jesus along the Way of the Cross: Simon of Cyrene and Veronica. May their example inspire us to discover how we might serve the face of Jesus today. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18196847

Daily Mass: Lazarus and the rich man 03/04/2021

Daily Mass: Lazarus and the rich man The parable of Lazarus and the rich man pokes at our consciences. Do we see the poverty around us and respond with compassion? We know the teaching of Jesus...may we ask the Lord for the grace to put His words into practice. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18187271

Daily Mass: We offer our lives in service to one another 03/03/2021

Daily Mass: We offer our lives in service to one another Jesus teaches his disciples that the journey to Heaven is along the path of service. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18147986

Daily Mass: An exhortation from Isaiah 03/02/2021

Daily Mass: An exhortation from Isaiah The prophet Isaiah exhorts the people of Israel to wash themselves clean - seeking God's goodness and avoiding evil. It's a message that is just as relevant today. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18154463

Daily Mass: The measure of mercy 03/01/2021

Daily Mass: The measure of mercy Jesus teaches how the measure of mercy applies to our hearts: "For the measure you measure will be measured out to you." /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18136181

Monday Conversation: Fasting and Abstinence 03/01/2021

Monday Conversation: Fasting and Abstinence Fasting and Abstinence are ancient disciplines that can dramatically enhance our spiritual life. Fr. Andrew offers some practical tips to bring these tools into our own unique circumstances today. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17892596

2nd Sunday of Lent: The hope of the Transfiguration 02/28/2021

2nd Sunday of Lent: The hope of the Transfiguration The Transfiguration of Christ offers a glimpse of God's glory on the way to the Cross. This moment - seeing Jesus as he reigns in Heaven - offers us hope as we carry our crosses, confident in the Lord's victory. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18120683

Daily Mass: Love your enemies 02/27/2021

Daily Mass: Love your enemies We find in this selection from the Sermon on the Mount one of the hardest teachings of Jesus: to love our enemies. Yet when we do this we cleanse our hearts of hate and fill them with God's grace, so that we will be prepared to follow Christ in this life and be with Him in the next. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17778071

Daily Mass: Go first and be reconciled 02/26/2021

Daily Mass: Go first and be reconciled Jesus urges his disciples to make reconciliation a priority in their lives, reminding us that forgiveness is a daily discipline as we follow the Lord. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18103658

Walking with Mary on the Way of the Cross: Jesus falls 3x 02/26/2021

Walking with Mary on the Way of the Cross: Jesus falls 3x The three falls of Jesus on the Way of the Cross express our awareness of the humanity of Jesus through his Incarnation; he becomes like us - taking on our human weakness - to redeem our weakness and restore us to grace. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18099446

Daily Mass: Asking for what we need 02/25/2021

Daily Mass: Asking for what we need The Lord teaches us to ask, seek and knock as we trust in God who knows the good things that we need. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18089039

Daily Mass: The ongoing call to repentance 02/24/2021

Daily Mass: The ongoing call to repentance Jesus affirms the preaching of Jonah to repent. This is the constant message throughout salvation history: to acknowledge our sins and return to the Lord for mercy and forgiveness. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17777396

Daily Mass: The Lord's Prayer and the power of forgiveness 02/23/2021

Daily Mass: The Lord's Prayer and the power of forgiveness Matthew's Gospel offers the Lord's Prayer - a powerful spiritual tool that speaks practically about the crucial role of forgiveness in our daily lives. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18057242

Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle 02/22/2021

Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle St. Peter, for all his mistakes and sins, is empowered by Christ with a new name and a commission to lead the Church. May his example inspire us to follow the Lord today with full and open hearts. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17777018

Monday Conversation: Praying daily with the Bible 02/22/2021

Monday Conversation: Praying daily with the Bible Prayerfully reading the Bible (often called Lectio Divina - Divine Reading) is a powerful way the listen to what God has to say to our lives. Reading a small passage of Scripture we reflect and respond to the Lord by answering three simple questions: What does it say? What does it say to me? What does it make me say? /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17759804

1st Sunday of Lent: Confronting the darkness in our hearts 02/21/2021

1st Sunday of Lent: Confronting the darkness in our hearts The temptation of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark reminds us that the darkness of sin must be confronted in our hearts with the triumph of Christ. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18025529

Daily Mass: Christ calls Levi, a sinner like us 02/20/2021

Daily Mass: Christ calls Levi, a sinner like us The call of Levi (a tax collector and sinner) offers us hope that just as Jesus reached out to Levi the Lord also invites us - even with all our sins. May we joyfully respond to His call and offer our lives today. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17776523

Daily Mass: Isaiah calls us to corporal works of mercy 02/19/2021

Daily Mass: Isaiah calls us to corporal works of mercy The Prophet Isaiah calls the people to corporal works of mercy. May this exhortation inspire us to see the needs of our brothers and sisters and respond with the love of Christ. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18009698

Walking with Mary on the Way of the Cross: Confronting Injustice 02/19/2021

Walking with Mary on the Way of the Cross: Confronting Injustice This is the first of a six-part Lenten Retreat where Fr. Andrew reflects on a different aspect of the Stations of Cross each night. In this presentation Jesus is the key to help us understand how we confront the injustices and evils in our lives. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/18005744

Daily Mass: Our faith is a matter of life and death 02/18/2021

Daily Mass: Our faith is a matter of life and death Both Moses and Jesus speak of a faith that pertains to matters of life and death. May our Lenten journey empower us to embrace the gift of God as we live our lives for the Lord. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17993561

Ash Wednesday: Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel 02/17/2021

Ash Wednesday: Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel We begin the season of Lent by acknowledging our sins and embracing God's mercy through repentance and conversion of heart. May these forty days help us draw closer to Jesus Christ and one another! /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17981792

Daily Mass: We find hope in Noah's ark 02/16/2021

Daily Mass: We find hope in Noah's ark Noah's ark is a well known passage of Genesis that captures the imagination. Confronting wickedness and sin, the ark is a sign of hope in which God offers us a way forward - inviting us to mirror this example as we now prepare to embark on the season of Lent tomorrow. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17966960

Daily Mass: How sin can weaken a family 02/15/2021

Daily Mass: How sin can weaken a family The original sin of Adam and Eve carries on within their family, reminding us how sin - if left unchecked - leaves devastating consequences on those closest to us. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17776076

Monday Conversation: Practical tips to carry out our plan for Lent 02/15/2021

Monday Conversation: Practical tips to carry out our plan for Lent This Monday Conversation offers a series of practical tips to help us refine our plan for Lent into a powerful spiritual prescription. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17746526

6th Sunday of the Year: What needs to be healed in our hearts? 02/14/2021

6th Sunday of the Year: What needs to be healed in our hearts? The healing encounter between Jesus and the leper reveals the Lord's fundamental desire to restore and renew our lives. May we take stock of our spiritual situation right now and draw near to the Divine Physician for what we need to grow in grace. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17939474

Daily Mass: The natural consequences of sin 02/13/2021

Daily Mass: The natural consequences of sin Following their disobedience, Adam and Eve confront the consequences of their sin, even as their behaviors reveal how it has begun to affect them. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17775392

Daily Mass: The Temptation of Adam and Eve 02/12/2021

Daily Mass: The Temptation of Adam and Eve Evil enters the world when Adam and Eve are tempted by the serpent. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we practice constant vigilance: aware of daily temptations in our lives, we renew our hearts to the Lord through prayer, sacraments and virtue. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17924162

Daily Mass: The creation of woman 02/11/2021

Daily Mass: The creation of woman The creation account continues in Genesis with a focus on God's goodness and our need for relationships, particularly in the context of marriage. May the beauty of marriage inspire us to help all marriages foster and grow. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17910608

Daily Mass: The garden of Eden and God's command 02/10/2021

Daily Mass: The garden of Eden and God's command The garden of Eden is established and God gives a simple command, setting the stage for how humanity will respond. /episode/index/show/threegreatthings/id/17775017

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