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- Daily Mass: We call on Christ to face the storms of life. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1118873.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1118873.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1118873.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23534" />Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com
As a violent squall breaks loose on the water, Jesus calms the wind and reveals his power to the disciples as God.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#322)
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St. John Bosco, pray for us!
7 min - Daily Mass: Starting small and growing our faith in Christ. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1072824.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1072824.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1072824.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23529" />Photo by Akil Mazumder on Pexels.com
Jesus offers two parables, showing how the Kingdom of God flourishes in our hearts and spreads out into the world.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#321)
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7 min - Daily Mass: What we measure to others is measured back to us. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-3143085-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-3143085-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-3143085-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23523" />Photo by Marta Longas on Pexels.com
Jesus offers a sobering message, showing that how we act toward others will be the measure applied to ourselves.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#320)
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7 min - Daily Mass: What is growing in our hearts? Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-10041319-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-10041319-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-10041319-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23516" />Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com
Jesus offers a parable about seed sown on the ground, inviting us to consider what is the spiritual crop that is growing in our hearts.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#319)
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St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us!
0 min - Daily Mass: We join the Lord’s family when we do the will of God. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-28844203.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-28844203.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-28844203.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23510" />Photo by Vincent Su00e9bart on Pexels.com
When Mary and extended members of the family of Jesus appear, the Lord speaks to his disciples a message of hope that we can become part of his family when we do the will of God.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of the Year (#318)
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St. Angela Merici, pray for us!
0 min - Daily Mass: Confronting the darkness of evil. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1579631.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1579631.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1579631.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23501" />Photo by Mstudio on Pexels.com
Jesus responds to the scribes and speaks about the reality of evil in our world, inviting us to draw close to the Lord as we face the darkness in our lives.
Mass Readings – Monday of 3rd Week of the Year (#520/317)
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St. Timothy & St. Titus, pray for us!
7 min - Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of the YearPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-9359347.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-9359347.jpg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-9359347.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23654" />Photo by Elyasaf Eyal on Pexels.com
Let’s take a look at some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
- Seek the Lord in justice and humility, observing the Lord’s laws.
- The Lord will preserve a remnant who will remain faithful to God.
Psalm – 146:6-10
- “Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!”
- The Lord protects those in need, bringing healing, comfort, and hope.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 1:26-31
- God works through the weak and despised to shame the strong.
- We boast only in God, who sustains us through Jesus Christ.
Gospel – Matthew 5:1-12a
- The Beatitudes have given comfort and consolation to countless people.
- This is the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, a source of the great teaching of Jesus.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year (#70)
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12 min - 3rd Sunday of the Year: The light of Christ restores our life. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-1252893-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23496" />Photo by Arthur Ogleznev on Pexels.com
Moving to Capernaum at the start of his earthly ministry, Jesus fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah and inspires hope in our hearts as we embrace the light of Christ to shine in our lives.
Mass Readings – 3rd Sunday of the Year (#67)
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0 min - Daily Mass: Living our faith when the world wants to mock us. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-415571.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-415571.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-415571.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23488" />Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
Relatives of Jesus claim that he is “out of his mind” and remind us that as we live our faith we may face forces that seek to undermine our life in Christ.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#316)
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St. Frances de Sales, pray for us!
0 min - Daily Mass: Christ calls us by name for specific tasks in the world. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-medium-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-3184433-edited.jpeg?w=300" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-3184433-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pexels-photo-3184433-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-23481" />Photo by fauxels on Pexels.com
Jesus calls forth the twelve apostles by name and sends them out with specific work to do.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 2nd Week of the Year (#315)
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St. Vincent & St. Marianne Cope, pray for us!
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