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Tag Archives: Lent
02-19-18 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 19, 2018 ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Matthew
Tagged helpfulness, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Lent, love, mercy, Mt 25:31, salvation, Works of Mercy
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02-14-18 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 14, 2018 (Ash Wednesday; Ss. Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop; and St. Valentine‘s Day) Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and … Continue reading
03-04-17 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 4, 2017 Jesus said, “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.” Lk_5:27-32 We’ve heard it said, the Catholic Church is not … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Luke, Old Testament
Tagged doctor, healing, Is 58, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Lent, Lk 5, Repentance
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03-01-17 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 1, 2017 (Ash Wednesday) Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. Jl_2:12-18 Happy March, beloved. … Continue reading
03-13-16 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 13, 2016 (Fifth Sunday of Lent, C) The LORD said through the Prophet Isaiah, “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; see, I am doing something new!” Is_43:16-21 St. Paul said to … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, John
Tagged dwelling on the past, forward thinking, goals, Isaiah, Jesus, Jn 8, Lent, Life, love, mercy, St. Paul
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02-19-16 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 19, 2016 Thus says the Lord GOD: If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Matthew, Old Testament
Tagged Ez 18, Ezekiel, God, heaven and hell, Judgment, kingdom, Lent, life and death, love, Mt 5
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02-12-16 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 12, 2016 Through the Prophet Isaiah, the LORD spoke these words about true fasting and its reward: This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament
Tagged fasting, God's will, Is 58, Kingdom of God, Lent, reward, self discipline, true fasting, true sacrifice
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02-11-16 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 11, 2016 (Our Lady of Lourdes) Moses said, “I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the LORD, your God, heeding his … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged change, Choose Life, Dt 30, harmony, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lent, Lk 9, Moses, Our Lady of Lourdes, peace
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02-10-16 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 10, 2016 (Ash Wednesday) Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and merciful … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Matthew, Old Testament
Tagged Catholic, Eternal Life, grand reward, Jesus, Jl 2, Kingdom of God, Lent, love, Mt 6, penance, practice, prayer fasting and almsgiving, sacrifice
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01-29-16 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
January 29, 2016 They say, idle hands are the devil’s workshop. Today we hear the story of David and Bathsheba. While his army was out fighting the battles, King David was taking a siesta and lounging around on the … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament
Tagged 2 Sm 11, almsgiving, David and Bathsheba, fasting, Free will, idleness, Lent, murder, prayer, will-power
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03-06-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 6, 2015 Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?” Mt … Continue reading
02-27-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 27, 2015 Thus says the Lord GOD: If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament
Tagged Ez 18, forgiveness, God's love, hatred, Jesus, kindness, Lent, love, mercy, Repentance, revenge
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02-25-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 25, 2015 Jonah began his journey through the city, and had gone but a single day’s walk announcing, “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed,” when the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast and all … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Luke, Old Testament
Tagged Final Judgment, hope, Jesus, Jon 3, Jonah, Judgment, Lent, Lk 11, Nineveh, Repentance, salvation
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02-22-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 22, 2015 (First Sunday of Lent, B) St. Peter wrote, Beloved: Christ suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. 1 Pt 3:18-22 Jesus said, “This is the … Continue reading
Posted in Acts and Epistles, Gospels, Mark
Tagged 1 Pt 3, crucified, Jesus, Lent, love, Mk 1, Peter, repent and believe, salvation
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02-20-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 20, 2015 (Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto) Thus says the Lord GOD: “This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament
Tagged Bl. Francisco and Jacinta Marto, blessings, fasting, Freedom, Hunger, Is 58, Jesus, Lent, loneliness, love, Our Lady of Fatima (movie), shelter, Time
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02-19-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 19, 2015 Moses said, “Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the LORD, your God, heeding his voice, and holding fast to him.” Dt 30:15-20 YES! There we have it! All the way back … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Luke, Old Testament
Tagged Choice, Dt 30, Jesus, Knowing Jesus, Lent, Lk 9, pick up our crosses, Pro-Choice, Pro-LIFE
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02-18-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 18, 2015 (Ash Wednesday) Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. For I acknowledge my … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms
Tagged Ash Wednesday, cleansing, forgiveness, God, healing, Jesus, Lent, mercy, Ps 51, salvation
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02-17-15 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
February 17, 2015 Jesus said to His disciples, “Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” Mk 8:14-21 Sometimes we use figures of speech to make a point because it might be easier to … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Mark
Tagged disciples, fasting, greed, Jesus, leaven, Lent, Mardi Gras, Mk 8, penitential season
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03-24-14 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 24, 2014 Jesus spoke the truth to the people, trying to get them to open their eyes and change some of their errant ways. And their response: They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Luke
Tagged discipline, Finding the face of God, Finding the face of Jesus, finding the Goodness in life, hope, Lent, love, overcoming faults, peace
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03-09-14 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 9, 2014 (First Sunday of Lent, A) The second Creation story in the Book of Genesis culminates in Adam and Eve’s Fall from God’s grace, when they lost their trust, their faith in Him and moved it to themselves. … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Luke
Tagged Creation, fasting, Genesis, God-centeredness, guilt, joy, Lent, nakedness, self-centeredness, shame, Temptation, the Fall
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03-07-14 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 7, 2014 (Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs) The Lord said through the Prophet Isaiah, “This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; … Continue reading
Posted in Acts and Epistles, Gospels, Matthew, Old Testament
Tagged Catholic, Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, fast for surgery, fasting, forgiveness, Isaiah, James, Jesus, Lent, love, mercy, sin
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03-05-14 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 5, 2014 (Ash Wednesday, A) Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. Jl 2:12-18 So, … Continue reading
Posted in Acts and Epistles, Gospels, Matthew, Old Testament
Tagged Ash Wednesday, blessings, fasting, humility, Jesus, Lent, mercy, reconciliation
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03-03-14 Catholic Daily Mass Quotes
March 3, 2014 (St. Katharine Drexel) Jesus said to His disciples, “Children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Mark
Tagged Being rich, camel through the eye of a needle, chocolate, hope, impossible, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Lent, Poverty, St. Katharine Drexel
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