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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July 29, 2025 Daily Mass: We draw near to Christ as our friend and Savior. Catholic Inspiration
Martha affirms her deep friendship with Jesus and professes that he is the Son of God, inspiring us to grow ever closer to Christ as both savior and friend.
Mass Readings – Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (#402/607)
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Saints, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, pray for us!
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July 28, 2025 Daily Mass: Our faith starts small and proceeds with slow and steady growth. Catholic Inspiration
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Jesus uses two parables about a mustard seed and yeast to show how the Kingdom of heaven starts small and proceeds with slow and steady growth. May our own faith do the same!
Mass Readings – Monday of the 17th Week of the Year (#401)
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July 28, 2025Study, Pray, Serve: 18th Sunday of the Year
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Let’s explore some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 18th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23
All things are vanity!
All labor and toil occupy us with sorrow and grief, only to pass away.
Psalm – 90:3-6,12-14,17
“If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
Mindful that our lives are a brief span, we call upon God to be gracious and bless us.
Colossians 3:1-5,9-11
Raised with Christ in glory, we seek what is above.
We put to death the earthly things of this life, and put on the new self in Christ.
Gospel Luke 12:13-21
Jesus warns against all greed, reminding us that life does not consist of possessions.
The Lord then offers a parable about a rich man whose life is about to end.
Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year (#114)
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July 27, 2025 17th Sunday of the Year: Our faith in Christ fosters our persistence in prayer. Catholic Inspiration
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Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, underscoring the crucial need for persistence as we engage the unique challenges of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – 17th Sunday of the Year (#111)
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July 26, 2025 Daily Mass: Mindful of judgment, we conform our lives to Christ. Catholic Inspiration
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Offering the parables of the weeds and the wheat, Jesus reminds us to adjust our lives toward him as we await the day of judgment.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 16th Week of the Year (#400)
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St. Joachim & St. Anne, pray for us!
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July 25, 2025 Daily Mass: Following the example of Christ, we serve and offer our lives. Catholic Inspiration
Jesus clearly states that greatness comes when we sincerely offer our lives and serve one another.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. James (#605)
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St. James, pray for us!
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July 24, 2025 Daily Mass: The power of parables to foster our faith. Catholic Inspiration
The parables of Jesus were offered because the people were not ready to receive him, reminding us that we who are blessed with the gift of faith are invited to respond to Christ with swift action.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 16th Week of the Year (#398)
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St. Sharbel Makhluf, pray for us!
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July 23, 2025 Daily Mass: We cultivate our hearts to receive the gift of faith. Catholic Inspiration
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Jesus offers a parable about a sower of seeds, revealing how different types of soil lead to vastly different outcomes.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 16th Week of the Year (#397)
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St. Bridget, pray for us!
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July 22, 2025 Daily Mass: Christ commissions us to tell the Good News. Catholic Inspiration
Mary Magdalene discovers the empty tomb and encounters the Risen Lord, who commissions her to go to the Apostles and proclaim the Good News.
Mass Readings – Feast of Mary Magdalene (#603)
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St. Mary Magdalene, pray for us!
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July 21, 2025 Daily Mass: We have been given a sign to repent. Catholic Inspiration
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When asked to give a sign to the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus cites the prophet Jonah and calls us to repent of our sins.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 16th Week of the Year (#395)
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St. Lawrence of Brindisi, pray for us!
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FAQs about Podcast – Three Great Things:

How many episodes does Podcast – Three Great Things have?

The podcast currently has 457 episodes available.