Podcast – Three Great Things

Jesus offers a brutal teaching: love your enemies. May we pray for the grace to carry out this commandment! Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent (#229)

Jesus offers his disciples a crucial insight into the power of anger and how it can warp us in the spiritual life. Mass Readings – Friday of the 1st Week of Lent (#228) St. Gregory of Narek, pray for us!

This six part series explores how we get into vibrant, spiritual shape. In this 2nd presentation Fr. Andrew discusses some of the key components of the spiritual life for consideration, including Daily Prayer, Sacraments, Scripture, Saints, Study, Virtue, Spiritual Direction, Liturgical Life, and Service.

Jesus invites his disciples to persist as they follow God above all else. Mass Readings – Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent (#227)

Jesus teaches the crowd that they are called to repentance, just like the sign of Jonah who proclaimed conversion of heart to the people of Nineveh. Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent (#226)

The Lord teaches his disciples how to pray, underscoring the crucial need to forgive one another if we expect to be forgiven by God. Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent (#225)

Jesus teaches his disciples that every time we care for the needs of the poor, he takes our service as done to him. Mass Readings – Monday of the 1st Week of Lent (#224)

Let’s explore some of the themes we find in the Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. 1st Reading – Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 33:4-5,18-20,22 2nd Reading – 2nd Timothy 1:8b-10 Gospel – Matthew 17:1-9 Mass Readings – 2nd Sunday of Lent (#25)

We face our temptations with the spiritual tools of our faith and the support of good people in our lives, for united we stand and divided…we fall apart. Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (#22)

Jesus invites Levi to follow him, and his acceptance reveals how we can respond to the Lord’s call today. Mass Readings – Saturday after Ash Wednesday (#222)