The Mass in Focus
Readings for the holy Mass – Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, September 1, 2013 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the daily readings in audio
Entering the narrow gate is harder, but worth it
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Readings for the holy Mass – Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, August 25, 2013 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the daily readings in audio
Sports, and life’s long race, themes of Sunday Mass readings
St. Paul draws the allegory of running a race to the finish line, and Jesus warns of the obstacles and difficulties in doing so, in our marathon race toward the goal of heaven.
Readings for the holy Mass – Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, August 18, 2013 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the daily readings in audio
Faith is our GPS on the journey of life
The Gospel and readings for this Sunday’s Mass show how faith is our constant and sure guide on our earthly pilgrimage.
Readings for the holy Mass – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, August 11, 2013 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the daily readings in audio
Readings for the holy Mass – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, August 4, 2013 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the daily readings in audio
Jesus teaches us the words and the ways of prayer to God the Father
Go to the Father in prayer and bring Him all your concerns and desires, Jesus advises. In response, he says, the Father will give the Holy Spirit to accompany us in whatever we experience in life.
Readings for the holy Mass – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, July 28, 2013 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the daily readings in audio