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- Daily Mass: We embrace the trials of life with God’s help. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-17653245-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-17653245-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-17653245-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23824" />Photo by Kristian Bilanu017eiu0107 on Pexels.com
The Letter of James invites us to consider the trials of life as opportunities to grow in perseverance and faith.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 6th Week of the Year (#335)
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6 min - Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of LentPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-58535.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-58535.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-58535.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23670" />Photo by DANIEL AKASHI on Pexels.com
Here are some of the powerful themes that surface in the Mass Readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent.
1st Reading – Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7
- God breathes life into the man who is formed from the clay.
- In the garden in Eden, God plants many trees, including the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
- The serpent tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, and she and Adam eat it.
Psalm – 51:3-6,12-13,17
- “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.”
- Acknowledging our sins, we call upon the Lord for mercy and ask for a clean heart and a steadfast spirit.
2nd Reading – Romans 5:12-19
- Through the transgression of one man (Adam) condemnation came upon all, so, through one righteous act (Jesus) acquittal and life came to all.
- Through the disobedience of the one man (Adam) the many were made sinners, so, through the obedience of the one (Jesus), the many will be made righteous.
Gospel – Matthew 4:1-11
- Jesus is led by the Spirit into the desert, where he fasts for forty days and nights and is then tempted by the devil.
- The first temptation: command stones to become bread. Jesus rejects this, citing Deuteronomy 8:3.
- The second temptation: jump off the parapet of the temple. Jesus rejects this, citing Deuteronomy 6:16.
- The third temptation: worship Satan and receive the kingdoms of the world. Jesus rejects this, citing Deuteronomy 6:13.
Mass Readings – 1st Sunday of Lent (#22)
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16 min - 6th Sunday of the Year: Christ calls us to look inward and out. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-34239561.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-34239561.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-34239561.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23815" />Photo by Su00f3c Nu0103ng u0110u1ed9ng on Pexels.com
As Jesus teaches with authority to his disciples, he invites us to embrace his covenant by looking inward and outward with the spirit of a vibrant faith.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year (#76)
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9 min - Daily Mass: The Lord nourishes body and soul. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-13422648-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-13422648-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-13422648-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23809" />Photo by Gabriel Manjarres on Pexels.com
Jesus teaches and the feeds the people, revealing how he continues to nourish us every time we come to pray at Mass.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 5th Week of the Year (#334)
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St. Cyril and St. Methodius, pray for us!
0 min - Daily Mass: The gift of hearing and speech. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-7168996.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-7168996.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-7168996.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23802" />Photo by Eren Li on Pexels.com
Jesus cures a deaf man with a speech impediment as the people give praise to God.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 5th Week of the Year (#333)
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7 min - Daily Mass: The power of a simple and direct prayer to God. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-7219397.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-7219397.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-7219397.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23796" />Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com
A non-Jewish woman comes to Jesus with a simple and direct request for her daughter’s healing.
Mass Reading – Thursday of the 5th Week of the Year (#332)
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6 min - Daily Mass: The Lord invites us to put first things first. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-8673063.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-8673063.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-8673063.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23781" />Photo by Atlantic Ambience on Pexels.com
When questioned by the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus admonishes them to attend to God’s commandments when they are distracted by lesser traditions.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 5th Week of the Year (#330)
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St. Scholastica, pray for us!
6 min - Daily Mass: Our hearts yearn for healing in body, mind, heart, and soul. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-5207015-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-5207015-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-5207015-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23612" />Photo by Karola G on Pexels.com
The crowds swarm around Jesus, seeking healing for themselves and their loved ones.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 5th Week of the Year (#329)
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7 min - Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of the YearPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-272254.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-272254.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-272254.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23666" />Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
Here are some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 6th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 15:15-20
- Trusting in God and following the commandments bring us life and salvation.
- God understands all our deeds and no one has license to sin.
Psalm – 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34
- “Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!”
- Those who are blameless and observe the Lord’s decrees will live.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 2:6-10
- Paul preaches the wisdom of God as it has been revealed through the Spirit.
Gospel – Matthew 5:17-37
- Jesus teaches how his commandments far exceed the precepts of the law.
- The Lord speaks forcefully about killing, adultery, divorce and false oaths.
Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year (#76)
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12 min - 5th Sunday of the Year: We are Salt and Light in the world! Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-33957939.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-33957939.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-photo-33957939.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23776" />Photo by EduRaW Pro on Pexels.com
The Lord calls us to be salt and light in the world, sharing God’s gift of life to make it better in our world.
Mass Readings – 5th Sunday of the Year (#73)
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