Podcast – Three Great Things

By Fr. Andrew Ricci

Offering "Catholic Inspiration" to help us unite our hearts to Jesus Christ as we Study, Pray and Serve.... more

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September 08, 2025Study, Pray, Serve: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass Readings for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
1st Reading – Numbers 21:4b-9
Filled with impatience, the people complain against God and Moses about the wretched food.
In punishment God sends saraph serpents that bite the people and many die.
After the people pray for forgiveness, Moses makes a bronze serpent which he fixes on a pole, and those that gaze upon it will live.
Psalm – 78:1-2,34-38
“Do not forget the works of the Lord!”
The psalm recalls God’s might, and how the people often strayed.
2nd Reading – Philippians 2:6-11
Jesus “empties himself” and takes on our human form and weakness, even to death on a cross.
Because of this, God exalted him, and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Gospel – John 3:13-17
Jesus tells Nicodemus that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son…!”
Mass Readings – Exaltation of the Holy Cross (#638)
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September 07, 2025 23rd Sunday of the Year: Jesus teaches about the cost of discipleship. Catholic Inspiration
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On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus instructs the people about the true cost for someone who wants to become his disciple.
Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year (#129)
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September 06, 2025 Daily Mass: The Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath. Catholic Inspiration
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Confronted by the Pharisees, Jesus cites the example of King David and then proclaims that “the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath.”
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 22nd Week of the Year (#436)
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September 05, 2025 Daily Mass: Come with joy into the presence of the Lord. Catholic Inspiration
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Psalm 100 invites us to dispose ourselves with joyful hearts and unite our lives to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 22nd Week of the Year (#435)
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St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us!
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September 04, 2025 Daily Mass: A fishing story with Jesus and Peter. Catholic Inspiration
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Jesus boards Peter’s boat, preaches to crowds, and begins a fishing story that will change Peter’s life forever.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 22nd Week of the Year (#434)
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September 03, 2025 Daily Mass: Jesus heals, drives out demons, and proclaims the Good News. Catholic Inspiration
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Crowds gather in Capernaum as Jesus heals, drives out demons, and proclaims the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 22nd Week of the Year (#433)
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St. Gregory the Great, pray for us!
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September 02, 2025 Daily Mass: Jesus reveals his power and authority. Catholic Inspiration
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Jesus, speaking with power and authority, drives out a demon who recognizes him as the Holy One of God.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 22nd Week of the Year (#432)
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September 01, 2025 Daily Mass: Christ is our hope and our strength. Catholic Inspiration
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The First Letter to the Thessalonians offers us hope that our journey from death to eternal life is sustained through the saving work of Jesus Christ.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 22nd Week of the Year (#431)
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May this Labor Day holiday be a blessing to you all!
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September 01, 2025Study, Pray, Serve: 23rd Sunday of the Year
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Let’s examine some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 23rd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Wisdom 9:13-18b
Human lives are mortal, limited, and comprehend with difficulty.
God’s counsel in heaven transcends our reach.
Psalm – 90:3-6,12-17
“In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.”
We call upon the Almighty, for we are dust and merely a moment in God’s sight.
2nd Reading – Philemon 1:9-10,12-17
Paul, an old man and a prisoner, sends Onesimus back to Philemon.
Although Onesimus was a slave, Paul asks that he be received as a beloved brother.
Gospel – Luke 14:25-33
Jesus speaks to the crowds, reminding them that to follow him means putting aside one’s own life.
The Lord offers the examples of waging war and a construction project in order to make it clear that they must know the cost of discipleship before they commit to Christ.
Mass Readings – 23rd Sunday of the Year (#129)
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August 31, 2025 22nd Sunday of the Year: We cultivate humble hearts. Catholic Inspiration
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Jesus offers a parable, exhorting us to cultivate humility before God and one another.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (#126)
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How many episodes does Podcast – Three Great Things have?

The podcast currently has 313 episodes available.