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Olivia M. Bannan
7 hours ago2 min read
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, FEBRUARY 7, 2025
MASS READINGS: Reading 1 Hebrews 13:1-8 Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly...
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Olivia M. Bannan
1 day ago3 min read
MEMORIAL SAINT PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, THURSDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, FEBRUARY 6, 2025
MASS READINGS. Gospel Mark 6:7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over...
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Olivia Bannan
2 days ago2 min read
MEMORIAL OF ST AGATHA WEDNESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
MASS READINGS https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020525.cfm GOSPEL Mark 6:1-6 Jesus departed from there and came to his native place,...
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Mary Jo Barr
3 days ago3 min read
TUESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
READINGS Gospel Mark 5:21-43 When...
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Alaina Lanik
4 days ago3 min read
Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time February 3, 2025
Gospel Mark 5:1-20 Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out of the...
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Maria Knox
5 days ago4 min read
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD,FEBRUARY 2, 2025
MASS READINGS Gospel Luke 2:22-40 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took...
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Olivia M. Bannan
6 days ago2 min read
SATURDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, FEBRUARY 1, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 4:35-41 On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples:“Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 312 min read
MEMORIAL OF ST JOHN BOSCO, FRIDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 31, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 4:26-34 Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 302 min read
THURSDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 30, 2025
MASS READING: Gospel Mark 4:21-25 Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed,...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 293 min read
WEDNESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 29, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he...
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Mary Jo Barr
Jan 282 min read
MEMORIAL OF SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
READINGS Responsorial Psalm Psalm 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11 R. (8a and 9a) Here am I Lord; I come to do...
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Alaina Lanik
Jan 272 min read
Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time, January 27, 2025
Gospel Mark 3:22-30 The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "By the prince of demons...
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Maria Knox
Jan 262 min read
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 26, 2025
MASS READINGS Reading 1, Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, which consisted of men, women,...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 253 min read
THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE, SATURDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 25, 2025
THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL MASS READINGS: Reading 1 Acts 9:1-22 Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 242 min read
MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES, FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 24, 2025
ST FRANCIS DE SALES 1568-1622 MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 3:7-12 Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 233 min read
THURSDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 23, 2025
MASS READINGS: Reading 1 Hebrews 7:25—8:6 Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 222 min read
WEDNESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN, JANUARY 22, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 1:39-56 Mary set outand traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house...
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Mary Jo Barr
Jan 213 min read
Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
READINGS Reading 1 Hebrews 6:10-20 Brothers and sisters: God is...
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Alaina Lanik
Jan 202 min read
Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time January 20, 2025
Gospel Mark 2:18-22 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, "Why do the...
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Maria Knox
Jan 194 min read
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 19, 2025
MASS READINGS Gospel John 2:1-11 There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 182 min read
SATURDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 18, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 2:13-17 Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 172 min read
FRIDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 17, 2025
MASS READINGS : Gospel Mark 2:1-12 When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 162 min read
THURSDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 16, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 1:40-45 A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 152 min read
WEDNESDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 15, 2025
MASS READINGS : Gospel Mark 1:29-39 On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s...
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Mary Jo Barr
Jan 143 min read
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
READINGS Reading I Hebrews 2:5-12 It was not to...
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Alaina Lanik
Jan 132 min read
Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, January 13, 2025
Gospel Mark 1:14-20 After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment....
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Maria Knox
Jan 122 min read
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD, JANUARY 12, 2025
fresco of Baptism of Jesus in church kostel Svatého Václava by S. G. Rudl (1900) MASS READINGS Gospel Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 The people were...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 112 min read
SATURDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, JANUARY 11, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel John 3: 22-30 Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing. ...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 102 min read
FRIDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, JANUARY 10, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 5:12-16 It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was; and when he saw...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 92 min read
THURSDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, JANUARY 9, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 4:14-22 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit , and news of him spread throughout the whole...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 83 min read
WEDNESDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, JANUARY 8, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel Mark 6:45-52 After the five thousand had eaten and were satisfied, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and...
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Alaina Lanik
Jan 62 min read
Monday after Epiphany, January 6, 2025
Gospel Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in...
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MaryCarmen Knox
Jan 53 min read
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD, JANUARY 5, 2025
MASS READINGS Reading I Isaiah 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See,...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 42 min read
MEMORIAL SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON, SATURDAY BEFORE EPIPHANY, JANUARY 4, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel John 1:35-42 John was standing with two of his disciples,and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said,“Behold, the Lamb...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 32 min read
THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS FRIDAY BEFORE EPIPHANY, JANUARY 3, 2025
THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS.... Iesus Hominum Salvator: "Jesus, Savior of Mankind". MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 2:21-24 When eight days were...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 22 min read
THURSDAY BEFORE EPIPHANY, JANUARY 2, 2025
MASS READINGS: Gospel John 1:19-28 This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to himto ask him,...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Jan 12 min read
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, JANUARY 1, 2025
Our Mother of Perpetual Help--Mother of God MASS READINGS: Gospel Luke 2:16-21 The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary...
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Mary Jo Barr
Dec 31, 20242 min read
THE SEVENTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS
READINGS Gospel Jn...
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Alaina Lanik
Dec 30, 20242 min read
The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas, Monday, December 30, 2024
Reading 1 1 Jn 2:12-17 I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven for his name's sake. I am writing to you,...
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Maria Knox
Dec 29, 20243 min read
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH, DECEMBER 29, 2024
MASS READINGS Gospel Lk 2:41-52 Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 28, 20242 min read
FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS, SATURDAY DECEMBER 28, 2024
MASS READINGS : Gospel Mt 2:13-18 When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 27, 20242 min read
FEAST OF ST JOHN THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST, DECEMBER 27, 2024
St John the Evangelist by Venetian Titian MASS READINGS Gospel Jn 20:1a and 2-8 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene ran and went...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 26, 20242 min read
FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR, DECEMBER 26, 2024
ST STEPHEN MASS READINGS: Gospel Mt 10:17-22 Jesus said to his disciples: "Beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 25, 20242 min read
MERRY CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 25, 2024
MASS READINGS: Traveling to Bethlehem on rough roads, crowds clammering to seek lodging, in the ninth month of her pregnancy, greatly...
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Mary Jo Barr
Dec 24, 20242 min read
TUESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT
Zachariah's Canticle READINGS Gospel Lk 1:67-79...
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Alaina Lanik
Dec 22, 20242 min read
Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent, December 23, 2024
Gospel Lk 1:57-66 When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that...
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Maria Knox
Dec 22, 20242 min read
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 22, 2024
MASS READINGS Gospel Lk 1:39-45 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 21, 20242 min read
SATURDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 21, 2024
MASS READINGS: Gospel Lk 1:39-45 Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 20, 20242 min read
FRIDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 20, 2024
MASS READINGS: Gospel Lk 1:26-38 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a...
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Olivia M. Bannan
Dec 19, 20243 min read
THURSDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 19, 2024
MASS READINGS: Gospel Lk 1:5-25 In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the priestly division of...
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