Jesus offers sound advice for how we speak in a truthful, sincere and solemn manner. (Lectionary #364)
June 15, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus offers a challenging teaching about lust, adultery, and divorce. Recognizing that these concerns have been with humanity since the dawn of time, we look for ways to build up marriage and respond with God's grace when life gets messy. (Lectionary #363)
June 14, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus teaches that reconciliation is a non-negotiable commandment for the Christian life. It begs the question: who do I need to forgive in my life today? (Lectionary #362)
June 13, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus proclaims that he has come to fulfill the law and the prophets, inviting us to renew our faith that he is the Lord and dive deep into the Old Testament as it recounts our salvation history. (Lectionary #361)
June 12, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus elevates our human dignity, empowering us as salt and light to share the blessings we have with those around us. (Lectionary #580/360)
The Beatitudes invite us to count our blessings and look at the ways that the Lord is present in our lives. (Lectionary #359)
June 10, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 11th Week of the Year. (Year B, Lectionary #92)
June 10, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Book of Genesis and Mark's Gospel reveal how evil unravels the human heart, but our pursuit of the will of God restores us to the Lord's family of faith. (Lectionary #89)
June 8, 2024 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI
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The Blessed Virgin Mary experienced the full range of human emotions while remaining faithful to God's plan. May we draw near to her Immaculate Heart and allow her to lead us to her Son. (Lectionary #358/573)
June 8, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The perfect sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross reveals the depth of God's love and inspires us to share this love with those around us. (Lectionary #171)
June 7, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The commandments to love God and love one another guide us on the journey of faith, directing our lives as we follow Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #356)
June 6, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Second Letter to Timothy invites us to stir into flame the gift of faith to bear our share of hardship with the strength that comes from God. (Lectionary #355)
June 5, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus sidesteps a trap and offers a prudent insight into how we conduct our lives here on earth as we journey to heaven. (Lectionary #354)
June 4, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The Second Letter of Peter reveals God's divine power at work through the grace and peace of Jesus Christ, inviting us to respond in a variety of ways. (Lectionary #353)
June 3, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Let's explore the themes we find in the Mass readings for the 10th Sunday of the Year. (Year B, Lectionary #89)
June 3, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus taught his disciples at the Last Supper that the bread and wine become his Body and Blood that they must eat and drink. Thus, we cherish the Eucharist and fervently come to the Lord's table to receive Holy Communion, for we are what we eat. (Year B, Lectionary #168)
June 1, 2024 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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The Letter of Jude provides a fervent exhortation, inviting us to call upon God's mercy and offer it in our interactions with one another. (Lectionary #352)
June 1, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Mary's Magnificat invites us to reflect on how we proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the example of our daily lives. (Lectionary #572)
May 31, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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We are living stones, built up together into a spiritual house to offer sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #350)
May 30, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Ransomed by the blood of Christ, we are mindful of the precious gifts of life and faith as we seek opportunities to love one another with a purity of heart. (Lectionary #349)
May 29, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The First Letter of Peter exhorts us to be holy, setting our hopes on Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #348)
May 28, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The First Letter of Peter reminds us that our hope in the saving work of Jesus Christ empowers us to endure the sufferings of our earthly trials with the Lord's help. (Lectionary #347)
May 27, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Let's examine some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Christi. (Lectionary 168)
May 27, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Paul's Letter to the Romans reveals how we are adopted into the life of the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, forging a communion here on earth that prepares us for the Communion of Saints in Heaven. (Lectionary #165)
May 25, 2024 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI
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Chapter five in the Letter of James offers insight into Confession and Anointing of the Sick, profound sacraments in the Church that bring healing to body, mind, heart, and soul. (Lectionary #346)
May 25, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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