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- Daily Mass: Stay awake and vigilant! Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-6046734.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-6046734.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25424" />Photo by Boys in Bristol Photography on Pexels.com
Each day is a special gift, and when we remain awake, alert, and vigilant we recognize this gift from God and live it to the best of our ability.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 21st Week of the Year (#428)
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St. Monica, pray for us!
0 min - Daily Mass: Paul gives us an example of Christian behavior. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-19537412-edited.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-19537412-edited.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25419" />Photo by serkan atay on Pexels.com
Paul’s message to the Thessalonians exhorts us to take a close look at what we are doing with the gift of lives each and every day. We’ve got work to do!
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 21st Week of the Year (#427)
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7 min - Daily Mass: We cleanse our spiritual lives from the inside out. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-8478259.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-8478259.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25412" />Photo by Sergey Meshkov on Pexels.com
Our spiritual life grows from the inside out, reminding us to pay careful attention to what we put into our hearts, minds, and souls.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 21st Week of the Year (#426)
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St. Louis & St. Joseph Calasanz, pray for us!
7 min - Daily Mass: We make known the glorious splendor of God’s kingdom. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-33603099.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-33603099.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25405" />Photo by Maria M. on Pexels.com
Psalm 145 reminds us that God’s majestic kingdom is proclaimed through our words and actions as we follow Jesus Christ with all our hearts.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Bartholomew (#629)
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St. Bartholomew, pray for us!
7 min - Study, Pray, Serve: 22nd Sunday of the YearPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pexels-photo-416738.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pexels-photo-416738.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-16932" />Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com
Here are some of the central themes in the Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 20:7-9
- Jeremiah is duped by the Lord, who overwhelms the prophet with a message for the people which often causes him derision and reproach.
- Even though Jeremiah attempts to avoid his calling, God’s word is burning within him, and he must cry out.
Psalm – 63:2-6,8-9
- “My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.”
- Our soul sees God’s goodness, and we long to give praise and blessing to the Lord who upholds us.
2nd Reading – Romans 12:1-2
- Paul urges us to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.
- Rather than conform to this age, we are called to be transformed by the renewal of our mind to the will of God.
Gospel – Matthew 16:21-27
- Jesus speaks about his coming Passion, and then he rebukes Peter for attempting to avoid it.
- The Lord then teaches that anyone who wishes to come after him must take up his cross and follow.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (#124)
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11 min - 21st Sunday of the Year: We follow Christ, the Son of the living God. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-5774631.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-5774631.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25452" />Photo by Kjalil Beyruti Garcia on Pexels.com
Peter professes that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God…inviting us to make the same life-changing profession from our hearts.
Mass Readings – 21st Sunday of the Year (#121)
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9 min - Daily Mass: The crucial virtue of humility. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-18630829.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-18630829.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25401" />Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com
Jesus teaches his disciples that the path to greatness occurs through humble service, recognizing that it is the Lord who is at the center of our lives.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 20th Week of the Year (#424)
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Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, pray for us!
7 min - Daily Mass: The two greatest commandments. Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-6186376.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-6186376.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25392" />Photo by Abdiel Hernandez on Pexels.com
Jesus cites Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 to summarize the two greatest commandments: to love God and love your neighbor as yourself.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 20th Week of the Year (#423)
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St. Pius X, pray for us!
7 min - Daily Mass: God invites, will we respond? Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-6479559.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-6479559.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25386" />Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com
Jesus offers a challenging parable that exhorts us to respond to God’s invitation, mindful that our choices will result in eternal consequences.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 20th Week of the Year (#422)
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St. Bernard, pray for us!
7 min - Daily Mass: There’s still time to turn to the Lord! Catholic InspirationPexels.com" data-large-file="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-8327948.jpeg?w=490" src="https://studyprayserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pexels-photo-8327948.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-25381" />Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com
Jesus offers a parable that promises us hope that there is still time to turn to the Lord and offer our lives in his service.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 20th Week of the Year (#421)
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St. John Eudes, pray for us!
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