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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 18, 2021

In this 5th installment of the Lent Retreat, Fr. Andrew talks about the sacrificial offering of Christ on the Cross...inspiring us to recognize the Crosses in our lives and carry them with the hope we have in the Lord's triumph.

March 18, 2021 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI

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Mar 18, 2021

Both the first reading and the Gospel reveal a "hardness of heart" where people resist God's guidance in their lives. In both cases Moses and Jesus respond, reminding us that the Lord continues to invite us to follow....even when we stubbornly react.

March 18, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 17, 2021

In John's Gospel we see the relationship between Jesus and His Father, revealing his divine origin as the just judge who is our loving Savior and Lord.

March 17, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 16, 2021

Jesus heals a man who has been crippled up for thirty-eight years. May we draw near to the Lord for the healing we need even as we extend Christ's healing to those around us.

March 16, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 15, 2021

Jesus assures a royal official that his son will live, and with trusting faith he returns home to find that the healing took place at the very moment the Lord said it. May we look to the Lord for words of healing in our lives as well.

March 15, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 14, 2021

Salvation is a gift of God, who so loved the world that He sent His only Son. Our response? To love the Lord and one another.

March 13, 2021 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI

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Mar 13, 2021

The prayer of a sinful tax collector is heard in Heaven, challenging us to recognize our sins and consoling us with the grace of the Lord's mercy.

March 13, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 12, 2021

Jesus teaches the two greatest commandments and offers us a powerfully practical way to evaluate our lives as we offer them for the Lord. Let us love one another as God loves us!

March 12, 2021 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Mar 11, 2021

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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Mar 10, 2021

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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Mar 9, 2021

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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Mar 8, 2021

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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Mar 7, 2021

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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Mar 6, 2021

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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Mar 5, 2021

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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Mar 4, 2021

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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Mar 3, 2021

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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Mar 2, 2021

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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Mar 1, 2021

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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Feb 28, 2021

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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Feb 27, 2021

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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Feb 26, 2021

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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Feb 25, 2021

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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Feb 24, 2021

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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Feb 23, 2021

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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