Jesus speaks to the scholars and Pharisees, reminding them to keep first things first when it comes to our relationship with the Lord. (Lectionary #483)
October 31, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Speaking to the Pharisees, Jesus reflects on his saving work to be accomplished in Jerusalem. (Lectionary #482)
October 30, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Lord challenges us to strive to enter through the narrow gate. (Lectionary #481)
October 29, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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After his night vigil in prayer, the Lord calls forth by name from his disciples twelve Apostles to carry out his work. (Lectionary #666)
October 28, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus liberates a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit for eighteen years on the sabbath. (Lectionary #479)
October 27, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
October 27, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus offers a parable, revealing an insight into a compelling and powerful prayer. (Lectionary #150)
October 25, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI
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Jesus exhorts his disciples to repent, and then he offers a parable that encourages us to become spiritually fruitful. (Lectionary #478)
October 25, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Just as we recognize the signs in nature to discern the weather, so too, we discern God's presence in our lives and adjust our spiritual lives accordingly. (Lectionary #477)
October 24, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus speaks of the fire he brings to the earth as he approaches his baptism, inviting us to embrace the flame of faith to purify our hearts and be ready to stand with Christ. (Lectionary #476)
October 23, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Lord challenges to recognize our blessings and live them with conviction. (Lectionary #475)
October 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Lord reminds us to vigilant and ready to respond whenever God knocks on the door of our hearts. (Lectionary #474)
October 21, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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A comment from the crowd prompts Jesus to challenge his disciples to guard against all forms of greed. (Lectionary #473)
October 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Let's explore some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 30th Sunday of the Year. (Lectionary #150)
October 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Psalm 121 gives us hope when we are exhausted and empty; our help is from the Lord! (Lectionary #147)
October 18, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI
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Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to prepare people for his coming, and he shows them how they are to live and act in a practical and powerful way. (Lectionary #661)
October 18, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus offers a warning against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and the difference between a physical and a spiritual death. (Lectionary #471)
October 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Psalm 130 dramatically reminds us of our limitations and sinfulness as we trust in the Lord and cry for help. (Lectionary #470)
October 16, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Both the Letter to the Romans and the Gospel of Luke offer a blistering commentary on us when we pass judgment without humbly recognizing our own sins. (Lectionary #469)
October 15, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Lord challenges us to explore the state of our inner hearts, giving us an outward action to cleanse our souls through almsgiving. (Lectionary #468)
October 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus urges us to embrace the sign of Jonah and repent of our sins. (Lectionary #467)
October 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Let's examine the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 29th Sunday of the Year. (Lectionary #147)
October 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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A newly healed Samaritan leper returns to Jesus, praising God and filled with gratitude...inviting us to cultivate a thankful heart that fosters honesty, humility and joy. (Lectionary #144)
October 11, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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Jesus teaches that we are blessed when we hear the word of God and observe it. (Lectionary #466)
October 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Responding to a comment from the crowd, Jesus addresses the power by which he casts out demons. (Lectionary #645)
October 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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