by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
Catholic TV Mass for Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, Feb. 12, 2018, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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Catholic TV Mass for Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, Feb. 12, 2018, from Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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Catholic TV Mass for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 11, 2018, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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“… O my Lord, how You are the True Friend; and how Powerful! When You desire You can Love, and You never stop loving those who love You! … While in [a] great affliction … these words alone were enough to take it away and bring me complete quiet: ‘Do not fear, daughter; for I AM, and I will not abandon you; do not fear’… And behold, by these words alone, I was given calm together with fortitude, courage, security, quietude and light, so that in one moment I saw my soul transformed. …”
“A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged Him and said,
‘If You wish, you can make me clean.’
Moved with pity, He stretched out His hand,
touched him, and said to him,
‘I do will it. Be made clean.’ …”
Catholic TV Mass for the Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, from Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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“… taking the seven loaves He gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His Disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd. They also had a few fish. He said the blessing over them and ordered them distributed also. They ate and were satisfied. They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets. There were about four thousand people. …”
“… the word ‘Lent’ does not pertain to darkness or despair. … The original meaning … has to do with springtime. … Lent … represents a new springtime in our spiritual lives. … when the darkness of sin is to give way to new Light of Grace. … Lenten practices … are harbingers of hope for a more Christ-centered way of life. These penitential practices are indicators and tools of God’s [Divine Mercy] … [with] the power to transform our way of life. With that in mind, let’s briefly review the three principal Lenten practices, with our eyes fixed on the goal of renewed spiritual joy and greater holiness of life. …”
Catholic TV Mass for Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Feb. 9, 2018, from Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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“… [Jesus] looked up to Heaven and groaned, and said … ‘Ephphatha!’ (that is, “Be opened!”) … immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly. …”