St. Therese of the Child Jesus PDX

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Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK —

God’s family is not a country club — you don’t need the right pedigree or the proper connections to join. Christ claims everyone who does the will of God. Let us call upon the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts, that we may live in kinship with Christ.

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Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK — At Mass this weekend we heard Paul urge the Corinthians to be confident that, despite their current afflictions and discouragements, God has given them an abundance of grace and has prepared for them eternal glory. Who might need to hear this message of hope from you?

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Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

On Saturday, we celebrate the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This memorial celebrates the interior life of Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and her love for Jesus and all people. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!

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Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Tomorrow, Friday, we celebrate the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, also known as the Feast of the Sacred Heart. During this feast, we recognize God's divine love for humanity in Jesus' physical heart. The devotion especially emphasizes the absolute compassion, long-suffering, and love of the heart of Jesus for humanity.

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Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Throughout the late 20th century and into recent times, there have been many stories of Chinese Catholic heroism — priests, bishops, and laypeople who have been martyred by anti-Catholic government officials. We remember and honor those who have died for their faith in China.

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Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Prayer of the True Presence —

My Lord and my Love —

Bread of Life, nourish me.

Pascal Lamb, restore me.

Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, consume me as I consume you.

Amen.

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Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

LIVE THE LITURGY —

Jesus is the Passover Lamb come to fulfillment, and his sacrifice washes our hearts in the blood

of the new covenant. He is passing us the cup of salvation. Let us take it and call on the name of the Lord.

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Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

This upcoming Sunday is the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. In the Gospel we'll hear, "“Take it; this is my body.”
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them,
and they all drank from it.
He said to them,
“This is my blood of the covenant,
which will be shed for many.” (Mk 14:22-24)

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Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Blessed Mary Magdalene of the Incarnation was an Italian sister who founded the Order of the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. After many ecstatic visions of Jesus, she knew her life’s mission would be to make Christ in the Eucharist available to everyone.

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Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

"Canonization" is the final step honoring someone as an official Catholic saint. Saints are people who lived lives of faith and are now in heaven with Jesus.

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Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK –

We are children of God, and as His children God shares with us a magnificent inheritance: suffering that becomes glory, fear that becomes strength, death that becomes life. With this mighty gift in our hearts, let us go confidently into the world.

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Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

A prayer for Memorial Day — Heavenly Father, inscribe their sacrifices into our hearts so we may never forget the loss of those heroes. Amen.

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Monday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Daily Bible Readings, Podcast Audio and Videos and Prayers brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

St. Philip Neri got it right.

Obedience is a short cut to perfection. - St. Philip Neri