This fourth installment of the Lenten Retreat focuses on the humiliation and shame associated with being stripped of dignity. As the Lord experiences some of the most painful aspects of mental anguish, we take comfort that he redeems it with His saving love.
March 11, 2021 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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After driving out a demon, Jesus responds to a challenge from the crowd. May his answer inspire us to face the evil in our lives today with the finger of God's grace and power.
March 11, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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As the fulfillment of the law and the prophets, Christ invites us to draw upon the riches of our faith and find in Him all that we need for our journey through this life.
March 10, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Lord offers a parable about forgiveness, inviting us to forgive one another so that we are able to receive the forgiveness of God.
March 9, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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When we are tempted to overthink a situation and make things more complicated than necessary, may the example of Naaman and the people Nazareth wake us up to turn to the Lord for guidance and insight.
March 8, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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This Monday Conversation explores how we use our financial resources through the practice of stewardship and tithing. Fr. Andrew offers some practical considerations for prayer and reflection.
March 8, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Ten Commandments are part of the teaching of the Church and the revelation of God's power in salvation history. May they guide and direct our hearts as we encounter freedom from the bondage of sin and journey with the Lord Jesus.
March 7, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The parable of the Prodigal Son reveals two classic ways that we imperfectly follow our Father in Heaven. On one hand we commit sins, and finally wise up and repent; on the other hand we do the right thing but with a hard heart. Thank God for Jesus to guide us!
March 6, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
March 5, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
March 4, 2021 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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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.
March 4, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus teaches his disciples that the journey to Heaven is along the path of service.
March 3, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
March 2, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus teaches how the measure of mercy applies to our hearts: "For the measure you measure will be measured out to you."
March 1, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
March 1, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
February 27, 2021 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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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.
February 27, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
February 26, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
February 25, 2021 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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The Lord teaches us to ask, seek and knock as we trust in God who knows the good things that we need.
February 25, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
February 24, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
February 23, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
February 22, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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?
February 22, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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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.
February 21, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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