Podcast – Three Great Things

Psalm 72 inspires us to call upon the Lord for the grace to promote God’s justice and peace in our daily lives. Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#194)

Matthew reveals the Israelite lineage of Jesus, reminding us that God works in the messiness of life and invites us to grow in faith. Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#193)

Jesus offers a parable to the chief priests and elders, challenging them to repent and turn to God. Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#188)

Psalm 25 invites us to seek out the Lord for life-long learning and instruction. Mass Readings – Monday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#187)

Let’s explore the themes in the readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent. 1st Reading – Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm – 24:1-6 2nd Reading – Romans 1:1-7 Gospel – Matthew 1:18-24 Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Advent (#10)

Responding to a question from John the Baptist, Jesus references a prophecy from Isaiah with the works of his earthly ministry and reveals his identity as the messiah. Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of Advent (#7)

Psalm 80 invites us to turn to the Lord and gaze into the eyes of compassion, mercy, and salvation. Mass Readings – Saturday of the 2nd Week of Advent (#186) St. Lucy, pray for us!

Mary’s example of faith inspires us to follow her example and magnify the Lord by our words and actions in the world today. Mass Readings – Our Lady of Guadalupe (#690A) Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!

Jesus speaks to the crowds about John the Baptist in the context of salvation history. Mass Readings – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Advent (#184) St. Damasus I, pray for us!

Jesus offers us a consolation and peace that we cannot find anywhere else in the world. Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Advent (#183) Our Lady of Loreto, pray for us!