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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: Ordinary Time
Aug 19, 2020

Jesus offers a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven that offers us hope in God's abundant mercy throughout our lives. Even to our last breath, the Lord extends to us compassion and grace. May we accept it today!

August 19, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 19, 2020

Jesus offers a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven that offers us hope in God's abundant mercy throughout our lives. Even to our last breath, the Lord extends to us compassion and grace. May we accept it today!

August 19, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com

 

Aug 18, 2020

Today's Gospel reading follows up on yesterday's encounter with the rich young man. As Jesus speaks to His disciples, he reveals the power of detachment as the way that leads us to eternal life.

August 18, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 17, 2020

Jesus speaks with an earnest young man who is striving to follow God. There is just one stumbling block: his attachment to possessions keeps him from giving his heart to the Lord.

August 17, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 16, 2020

The readings proclaim how God reaches out to all people, regardless of ethnicity, language or culture. As sons and daughters of the Heavenly Father, we have the opportunity today to unite together through our attitude and effort.

August 15, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 14, 2020

The topic of divorce surfaces in an attempt to trap Jesus, giving us an insight into an issue that has been part of the history of humanity from the very beginning. It's a tender topic that invites us to do what we can to strengthen marriage, while also helping people heal when the relationship is broken.

August 14, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 13, 2020

Following Christ means that we are people who consistently and adamantly seek out opportunities to forgive. Forgiveness is essential...for our journey through this life and our admission to the next.

August 13, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 12, 2020

Jesus offers practical advice for dealing with broken relationships in a way that is empowering and crucial for our personal growth.

August 12, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 11, 2020

Jesus teaches that our heavenly Father rejoices whenever the lost are found and returned to safety. Here's a little hint: that means us.

August 11, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 10, 2020

Like the grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies to become a new and fruitful plant, we die to our sins and rise with Christ as a new creation filled with God's grace through the fruitful offering of our lives.

August 10, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 9, 2020

The fears shown by the disciples and Peter reveal a common human experience. How we face our fears - through our values and our faith - empowers us to live our lives with conviction and power.

August 8, 2020 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI

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Aug 8, 2020

As the disciples struggle to cast out a demon from a small child, the Lord reminds them that all things are possible if we have a flourishing faith in the Him.

August 8, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 7, 2020

Jesus teaches us that the path to eternal life requires us to take up our cross. During our lives we will make countless offerings to the Lord, and through these sacrifices we will experience the triumph of the Cross of Christ.

August 7, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 5, 2020

A mother repeatedly calls out to Jesus to cure her daughter from a demon. She is not Jewish and does not share the same cultural heritage, but the Lord heals her girl because of the persistent strength of her faith.

August 5, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 4, 2020

The prophet Jeremiah states with blunt truthfulness the situation of the people of Israel, and at the same time shows them hope through the saving power of God.

August 4, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 3, 2020

Jesus reveals his power to the disciples in the midst of a storm, inviting us to call upon Him in our need as well.

August 3, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Aug 2, 2020

The prophet Isaiah, the Psalmist and the Gospel of Matthew all proclaim how the Lord feeds us with wholesome abundance. May our feasting - at our tables at home and the Table of the Lord - nourish us in this life in preparation for the Great Feast in Heaven.

August 1, 2020 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI

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Aug 1, 2020

Jeremiah's faith remains strong as his life hangs in the balance. May his example help us to be guided through this life by our trust in the Lord.

August 1, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jul 31, 2020

The Lord's poor reception in Nazareth reminds us not to take for granted the opportunities we have to encounter Christ in the ordinary and everyday aspects of our lives.

July 31, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jul 30, 2020

Jeremiah shares the image of the potter and the clay to illustrate our relationship with the Lord.

July 30, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jul 29, 2020

Martha gives witness to the words of Jesus that He is "the resurrection and the life." May her example inspire our faith!

July 29, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jul 28, 2020

The Lord's explanation of parable of the weeds reminds us of the reality of the Final Judgment and our opportunity today to seek Christ above all else.

July 28, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jul 27, 2020

Jesus uses the examples of seeds and yeast to demonstrate how God works in our world by starting small and growing strong over time.

July 27, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jul 26, 2020

Using parables of the treasure and the pearl, Jesus teaches us that the Kingdom of Heaven is our priority above all else.

July 26, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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Jul 25, 2020

Jesus takes a "teachable moment" to transform a divisive request into an opportunity to understand service as a disciple. Will we offer our lives for the Lord today?

July 25, 2020 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI

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