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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.
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Now displaying: Category: Lent
Mar 23, 2025

Standing on holy ground before the burning bush, Moses encounters God and is sent by the Lord for a chosen task. (Lectionary #30)

March 23, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 22, 2025

Psalm 103 reminds us that "the Lord is kind and merciful" and inspires us to seek out Christ with eager and fervent faith for the grace we need each day. (Lectionary #235)

March 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 21, 2025

Jesus offers a parable to the Pharisees that challenges us to make a fruitful offering of our lives to the Lord.  (Lectionary #234)

March 21, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 20, 2025

Jesus offers a parable to the Pharisees about a rich man and Lazarus, inviting us to use the tools and resources of our faith that help us journey from this life to the next. (Lectionary #233)

March 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 18, 2025

Jesus teaches that the path to greatness in his kingdom is through humble service to one another. (Lectionary #231)

March 18, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 17, 2025

Let's examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #30)

March 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 17, 2025

The Lord exhorts his disciples to action, mindful that the measure we measure out to others will be measured out to us. (Lectionary #230)

March 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 16, 2025

In the Transfiguration of the Lord, we see Christ in his glory and acknowledge the Father's exhortation to listen to his beloved Son. (Lectionary #27)

March 15, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI

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Mar 15, 2025

Following the example of our heavenly Father, Jesus teaches and commands us to love our enemies. (Lectionary #229)

March 15, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 14, 2025

Psalm 130 aptly describes the spiritual journey from a realistic and practical perspective.  Our task?  To put it into practice! (Lectionary #228)

March 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 13, 2025

Jesus invites his disciples to call upon the Lord with fervent prayers - asking, seeking, and knocking for what they need. (Lectionary #227)

March 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 12, 2025

Jesus references the "sign of Jonah" as a crucial call to repent of our sins, inspiring us to take an honest and humble look into our hearts. (Lectionary #226)

March 12, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 11, 2025

Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord's Prayer, exhorting them to forgive one another so that the Heavenly Father will forgive them. (Lectionary #225)

March 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 10, 2025

Jesus teaches that whenever we do a corporal work of mercy for others, we do it for Christ. (Lectionary #224)

March 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 10, 2025

Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #27)

March 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 9, 2025

The Diocese of Superior has declared that the 1st Sunday of Lent is "Safe Haven Sunday."  As we observe how Jesus overcame the temptations of the devil, we call upon our faith to discern how we keep our kids safe from the widespread threat of pornography. (Lectionary #24)

March 8, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI

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Mar 7, 2025

Psalm 51 powerfully presents an invitation for us to repent of our sins and humble our hearts, encouraging us to return to the Lord. (Lectionary #221)

March 7, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 6, 2025

Moses sets before the people life and death, blessing and curse...urging them to choose life! (Lectionary #220)

March 6, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 5, 2025

As we embark on this holy season of Lent, we consider how we will apply in our lives today the Lord's insights about the classical spiritual practices of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. (Lectionary #219)

March 5, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 3, 2025

Let's examine some of the main themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #24)

March 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 27, 2024

As Judas gives in to temptation and sin, we pause to recognize that all of us have our own unique "soft targets" where we are particularly weak and easily tempted to put other things ahead of Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #259)

March 27, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 26, 2024

Jesus foretells the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter while striving to teach the disciples about the command to serve and love one another. (Lectionary #258)

March 26, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 25, 2024

While Jesus is at dinner at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, Mary anoints his feet with outrageously expensive perfume.  May her lavish gift inspire us to be equally generous as we offer our lives for the Lord.  (Lectionary #257)

March 25, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 24, 2024

Out of love for all humanity Jesus empties himself, taking on our human form, and becomes obedient...even to death on a Cross.  (Lectionary #38)

March 23, 2024 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI

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Mar 23, 2024

Following the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, the high priest Caiaphas prophesizes that "it is better that one man should die instead of the people" and reveals how the Lord saves us through his Passion and death on the Cross. (Lectionary #256)

March 23, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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