Catholic Inspiration

Like Jonah before the people of Nineveh, Jesus calls the people (including us!) to repent. February 21, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com

Jesus teaches the disciples how to pray, and the Lord's Prayer continues to powerfully sustain our spiritual lives  today.  May we offer these words from the heart, drawing close to the God and one another. (Lectionary #224) February 20, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

Jesus teaches that at the end of time we will all stand before him to be judged, based on the way we treated the least among us. (Lectionary #223) February 19, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com

Here are some of the main themes that we find in the Mass Readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. (Year B, Lectionary #26) February 19, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

The temptation of Jesus in the desert by Satan reveals its presence in all aspects of human life.  One temptation that has profoundly changed in our culture is the rise and prevalence of pornography; yet we can confront this challenge through our faith in Christ and the resources of the Church. (Lectionary #23) February 17, 2024 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

Following the call of Levi, Jesus responds to the scribes and Pharisees, saying that he has come to call sinners to repentance.  (Hint: that means all of us.) (Lectionary #222) February 17, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

Psalm 51 powerfully reminds us to acknowledge our sins with humility and contrition. February 16, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

This is the first part of a six-week series about how we gently and loving share our faith with others.  In this presentation Fr. Andrew gives an overview with reference to Acts 8:26-40. February 15, 2024 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

The Lord exhorts his disciples to follow his example and take up their crosses as they offer their lives. (Lectionary #220) February 15, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

"Repent, and believe in the Gospel" are the words we hear as the ashes today are smeared on our foreheads, humbly reminding us that we have all greatly sinned and stand in desperate need of God's mercy. (Lectionary #219) February 14, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com    

The Letter of James teaches us to pray for the perseverance to engage our spiritual lives in the midst of the temptations and challenges of the world. (Lectionary #336) February 13, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

The introduction to the Letter of James invites us to embrace the challenges and trials of life as opportunities to encounter the Lord and draw near to one another. (Lectionary #335) February 12, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

Here are some of the themes that we find in the readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent. (Year B, Lectionary #23) February 12, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

In the exchange between Jesus and the leper, we discern that the Lord looks at us with compassion and wills that we be made clean. (Lectionary #77) February 11, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

After teaching the crowds, Jesus feeds the 4000 with seven loaves and a few fish, foreshadowing the moment when he will institute the Eucharist at the Last Supper. (Lectionary 334) February 10, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

The healing of a mute man with a speech impediment recalls our need to cultivate our hearing and speaking in a manner worthy of heaven. (Lectionary #333) February 9, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

A non-Jewish woman reveals her unwavering conviction that Jesus can heal her daughter, inspiring us to foster a fervent faith in Christ as we grow in our knowledge and love of God. (Lectionary #332) February 8, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

Speaking to the crowd and the disciples, Jesus teaches that what defiles us comes from within, on the battlefield of our hearts. (Lectionary #331) February 7, 2023 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

The Gospel reading reminds us that we can lose our focus in our spiritual practices, challenging us to "keep the main thing the main thing" as we concentrate our spiritual lives on what will bring us closer to the Lord and one another. (Lectionary #330) February 6, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com  

At the heart of the earthly ministry of Jesus, we see how every encounter with Christ brings healing and hope, inviting us to do our part to be agents of healing grace in his name. (Lectionary #329) February 5, 2024 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com