The Psalmist encourages us to actively learn, both our understanding of the faith as well as the Lord who makes it all possible. (Lectionary #407)
August 5, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Let's explore some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 19th Sunday of the Year. (Lectionary Year B, #116)
August 5, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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In response to the crowds who speak about how Moses gave the Israelites manna to eat, Jesus states that he is the bread of life, and whoever eats this bread will live forever. (Lectionary - B, #113)
August 3, 2024 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI
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Jeremiah and John the Baptist put their lives on the line for proclaiming God's message, inviting us to consider how our faith in Christ is a matter of life and death. (Lectionary #406)
August 3, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jeremiah is charged with delivering a tough message, even though the people do not want to hear it. (Lectionary #405)
August 2, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jeremiah reminds us that like clay in God's hands, we can be molded, fashioned, reshaped, and restored. (Lectionary #404)
August 1, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus offers two examples that reveal that the Kingdom of Heaven far surpasses any treasure we possess here on earth. (Lectionary #403)
July 31, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Psalm 79 invites us to recognize our sins and turn to the Lord for the grace we need for repentance, reconciliation, and newness of life. (Lectionary #402)
July 30, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Here are some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 18th Sunday of the Year. (Lectionary, Year B, #113)
July 29, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The sixth chapter of John's Gospel begins with an extraordinary miracle as Jesus feeds thousands from just five loaves and two fish.
July 27, 2024 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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Jesus offers a parable of wheat and weeds, reminding us that in the end the two will be separated and judged. (Lectionary #400)
July 27, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus offers his disciples a way to be connected to his family when we do the will of our heavenly Father. (Lectionary #396)
July 23, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Let's explore some of the themes that appear in the Mass readings for the 17th Week of the Year. (Lectionary - Year B, #110)
July 22, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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The shepherd protects, guides, and takes care of the sheep. In our need we draw near to the Lord our shepherd, even as we are mindful of the moments when we are called by God to shepherd those entrusted to our care. (Lectionary, Year B - #107)
July 21, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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In the face of open hostility, Jesus continues his ministry and fulfills Isaiah's prophecy of God's plan for salvation history. (Lectionary #394)
July 20, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus declares that he is Lord of the sabbath, revealing that as God he is the center and priority of our lives. (Lectionary #393)
July 19, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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In our weariness and exhaustion, Christ invites us to draw near to him and rest. (Lectionary #392)
July 18, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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God's revelation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus expands our knowledge and empowers our actions to draw close to God and one another. (Lectionary #391)
July 17, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus reproaches the cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, because they have seen the Lord's miracles and they have still not repented. (Lectionary #390)
July 16, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus tells his Apostles that he is the most important aspect of their lives, reminding us to put Christ at the center and core of our lives. (Lectionary #389)
July 15, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 16th Sunday of the Year. (Lectionary - B, #107)
July 15, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus summons and then sends his Apostles to carry out his mission, having shown them what to do by his own example. (Lectionary - Year B, #104)
July 13, 2024 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI
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Jesus tells his Apostles, DO NOT BE AFRAID! Yes, it will be tough and we will experience fear, but we have God's victorious strength to engage the terrors of life as we embrace our faith. (Lectionary #388)
July 13, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus makes it clear to the Apostles that they will encounter hardship and struggle, but they will be given the grace to face it with faith. (Lectionary #387)
July 12, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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Jesus instructs the Twelve Apostles about what they are to do and how they are to trust in God's providence along the way. (Lectionary #386)
July 11, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI
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