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[image] Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday! Jesus promised that the soul that trusts in His mercy will be filled with peace, and that on this day, the floodgates of His mercy are thrown wide open. “Jesus, I trust in You.” May His infinite mercy wash over us, heal our hearts,

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[image] Happy Feast of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Today we honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a heart burning with perfect love for God and for each one of us. Pure, undivided, and free from sin, her heart is a refuge of tenderness and strength. It was pierced

[image] Blessed Solemnity of Saint John the Baptist! Today’s Gospel When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. (Luke 1:57) The birth of John the Baptist, which we celebrate today, is a celebration of God’s faithfulness. After waiting and praying

[image] On the Occasion of the U.S. Bishops Consecrating the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.   Let’s pray: O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:  You know the longings of our hearts, and you desire that we enjoy friendship with you.  From your pierced side, you have

[image] Blessed Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle! Do not be unbelieving, but believe. (John 20:27) Thomas had a decision to make. Would he rely on the witness of the other apostles and believe that Jesus had really risen from the dead? Or would he wait until he could see the risen

[image] First Sunday of Lent Gospel Reading Matthew 4:1-11 Afterwards he was hungry. (Matthew 4:2) Of course Jesus was hungry! Who wouldn’t be, after forty days of fasting? Surely his stomach ached and his head throbbed. It’s true that he is the Son of God who needs nothing. But he

[image] Blessed Memorial of Saint Barnabas, the Apostle! He was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith. (Acts 11:24) St. Barnabas, whose feast we celebrate today, had an impressive résumé. He was a pioneering missionary, evangelist, and teacher. He also had a gift for

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[image] Happy Sunday! Today’s Gospel. Matthew 10:26-33 Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. What’s the opposite of fear? We might think it’s courage. And it is. But for Christians, courage is rooted in trust in a loving God. As Jesus reminds us in today’s Gospel,

[image] Today, on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we celebrate the infinite love and mercy of Christ, both divine and human! His Heart pierced for us, burns with compassion for every soul. His Heart invites us not to a heavy burden of rules, but to intimate friendship

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[image] Today’s Gospel Store up treasures in heaven. (Matthew 6:20) Earthly treasures—we all know what those are. We can see and touch the shiny sports car, the elegant evening dress, the big new home, and all the other creature comforts that money can buy. Compared to vague and

[image] Whoever Has Ears Ought to Hear Hold the hand of the Lord, and talk to him any time you wish. There is not a time to pray and a time not to pray. To pray is to pray always. You hold the hand of God. Sometimes you talk to him, sometimes you don't, but you are with him all the

[image] Happy Memorial of Saint Bonaventure! Known as the “Seraphic Doctor,” St. Bonaventure was a brilliant Italian theologian, philosopher, and Minister General of the Franciscan Order. A contemporary of St. Thomas Aquinas, he blended deep mystical spirituality with rigorous

[image] Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38) Did you know that this is the first time the cross is mentioned in Matthew’s Gospel? It comes at a time when Jesus is commissioning the Twelve to go out preaching and healing. Jesus

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[image] Solemnity Of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ! The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. John 6:51 Today we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ. We stand in awe that Jesus makes himself truly and entirely present

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[image] Blessed Feast of the Holy Trinity! The Lord, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity. Exodus 34:6 If you had to describe God in just a few words, what would you say? In today’s first reading, God gives us his own answer: “merciful and

[image] Happy Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord! Christ's Tabor radiance is a gift in which we glimpse the glory God wills to give those who persevere in carrying the cross with Christ. Gazing at Jesus, we are told to “be not afraid.” Instead, we “raise our eyes”and see what

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[image] Happy Feast Day of St. Clare of Assisi. Beautiful and rich, at eighteen Clare renounced everything to follow Christ in the manner of Francis of Assisi. With him she cofounded the Poor Clares, establishing their first house at San Damiano. The women went barefoot, wore rough

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[image] Today we honor St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan friar who lived radical love to the end! In Auschwitz in 1941, when the Nazis selected ten men to die by starvation, one of them cried out for his family. Kolbe stepped forward and offered his own life in that

[image] Today’s Gospel Meditation Living in a World of Wheat and Weeds If divine Providence means anything at all, there can be nothing haphazard about the allocation of human sufferings. If not a bird falls to the ground that God does not know all about, not a human being suffers

[image] Blessed Feast of Saint Dominic! Dominic was born in 1170 in Caleruega, Spain, and joined the Augustinian Canons. While preaching against the Albigensian heresy in France, he saw the need for solid preachers of the Gospel who would be fortified by study, strengthened by prayer,

[image] Today’s first reading reflection: Jeremiah 18:1-6 Can I not do to you, house of Israel, as this potter has done? (Jeremiah 18:6) Research has shown that one of the most effective ways to stay healthy is to exercise consistently. But there’s a catch: If we dive right into

[image] Hello Catholic fam! Blessed Feast of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus! Today’s Gospel Reflection: Yes, Lord. I have come to believe. (John 11:27) “God made us a family. We need one another. We love one another. We forgive one another. . . . Together we serve our God.

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[image] Happy Feast day of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church. God’s Good Will To do the will of God means to observe and keep the precepts of God’s law…. The one who does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother. But if someone is a brother

[image] Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) Happy feast of Pentecost! The coming of the Holy Spirit that we celebrate today was a promise Jesus made to his apostles and to all who would come after them, including us. He knew that his disciples would need divine guidance, wisdom,

[image] Blessed Lord’s Day! Take my yoke upon you. (Matthew 11:29) According to ancient tradition, observant Jews were encouraged to take up the “yoke of the Torah,” or the “yoke of the law of the Lord.” This meant placing their highest priority on study and contemplation of the Law.

[image] Today’s Gospel Reflection He withdrew from that place. (Matthew 12:15) Just before the events in today’s Gospel, we read how Jesus encountered a man with a withered hand on a Sabbath. When Jesus healed the man, it angered some Pharisees, who began to plot to have Jesus

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[image] Happy Ascension of the Lord Sunday! It is after the Ascension. The remaining apostles “have kept the Father’s word”; “they have believed that the Father send Jesus.” They witness to the Father’s glory by enacting their own sort of “triumphal” entry into Jerusalem, redolent of

[image] Happy Lord’s Day! Sunday Gospel: They all ate and were satisfied. (Matthew 14:20) We’re all hungry. We’re all looking to fill ourselves with something that really satisfies us. This hunger goes beyond a desire for food. We all know the longing for something more, something

[image] Today we celebrate Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as patroness of the Carmelite Order! According to tradition, she appeared to St. Simon Stock in 1251 and gave him the Brown Scapular, promising protection and salvation to those who wear it

[image] August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This month the Church invites us to turn our attention to the pure, loving, and sorrowful Heart of Our Lady, always united to the Heart of her Son. May we honor her this August with prayer, reparation, and deeper trust in her

[image] Blessed Memorial of The First Martyrs of Holy Roman Church. Lord, save us! (Matthew 8:25) If you’ve ever had trouble sleeping, you might envy Jesus in this scene in today’s Gospel. Wouldn’t it be nice to be as calm as he was during that storm? If only you had the same kind

[image] Blessed Feast of St John Vianney! Today’s Gospel Reflection (non US Catholics): Why the Pharisees Took Offense Why did the Pharisees persecute Jesus and try continually to ensnare him, so as to have a reason for condemning him to death? Did they do it because he was thought

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[image] Today’s Gospel Reflection “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself.” The Signpost of the Cross The cross, like Christ himself who was set for the fall and for the resurrection of many, is either a stumbling block or a stepping stone. Suffering is not a neutral.

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