Day 127: The Kerygma – Our Core Beliefs

8/21/2025

The Creed contains the kerygma, the core beliefs of the Christian faith.

Day 126: The Homily and the Creed

8/20/2025

The homily points us to the Creed and the Creed is the crowning fruit of the homily.

Day 125: A Standing “Yes” for God

8/19/2025

After we’ve been convicted by the homily, we stand and declare our faith in the Creed.

Day 124: Good Listeners, Bad Homilies

8/18/2025

There are no bad homilies when there are good listeners.

Day 123: Our Tradition of Preaching

8/17/2025

The Catholic Church has a long and beautiful tradition of strong preaching.

Day 122: Receiving Faith through Hearing

8/16/2025

The faith is received through hearing and the homily is a way to receive God’s Word.

Day 121: A Demanding Task

8/15/2025

The homily is about God and is a demanding task for the sacred minister.

Day 120: The Call to Conviction

8/14/2025

The homily is a call to greater conversion to the Lord Jesus.

Day 119: God’s Presence Through Preaching

8/13/2025

God’s presence is manifested through the prophetic preaching of the sacred minister.

Day 118: Prophetic Preaching

8/12/2025

The homily is meant to prophetically teach and apply God’s Word to God’s people.

Day 117: Seeking to Learn

8/11/2025

As we sit for the homily, we are to have eager hearts to learn about the ways of God.

Day 116: Kissing the Gospel

8/10/2025

After the proclamation of the Gospel, the sacred minister reverently kisses the Gospel.

Day 115: Direct Address

8/9/2025

Before and after the Gospel Reading, we directly address the Lord Jesus.

Day 114: God’s Word Goes Out

8/8/2025

As the Gospel is proclaimed, God’s Word is sent forth to transform the world.

Day 113: The Lord is Speaking to Us

8/7/2025

In the Gospel, the Lord Jesus is speaking to us and to our circumstances in life.

Day 112: The Mystical Proclamation

8/6/2025

It is the Lord Jesus who is mystically proclaiming the Gospel through the sacred minister.

Day 111: Desiring to Hear God

8/5/2025

Our actions show our inner desire to hear God speak to us.

Day 110: Blessing our Minds, Mouths, and Hearts

8/4/2025

We bless our minds, mouths, and hearts to receive the Gospel.

Day 109: Standing for God’s Word

8/3/2025

We stand in reverence for the proclamation of the Gospel.

Day 108: A Penitential Adjustment

8/2/2025

During Lent, the “Alleluia” is suspended as a penance.

Day 107: “Praise God”

8/1/2025

The word Alleluia means “praise God” and it expresses the joy in our hearts.

Day 106: Joy and Exultation

7/31/2025

The Gospel Reading is greeted with exclamations of joy and exultation.

Day 105: God’s Message for Me

7/30/2025

The teachings of the apostolic letter applies to us in our lives.

Day 104: The Importance of the Apostolic Letters

7/29/2025

The apostolic letters help us to understand our discipleship and the teachings of the Lord

Day 103: The Format of the Apostolic Letters

7/28/2025

There are two main groups of authors of the apostolic letters of the New Testament.

Day 102: Sacrament and Document

7/27/2025

The “New Testament” was a sacrament before it was a document.

Day 101: The Second Reading

7/26/2025

The Second Reading is from one of the apostolic letters of the New Testament.

Day 100: The Psalm in Our Hearts

7/25/2025

We are called to open our hearts and allow the psalm to shape and guide us.

Day 99: Praise and Lament

7/24/2025

The different Psalms express either praise or lament.

Day 98: The Book of Psalms

7/23/2025

The Book of Psalms consists of 150 psalms within five major books.

Day 97: The Psalmist’s Cry for God

7/22/2025

The psalm of the Mass is our heartfelt supplication to God.

Day 96: Easter and the Acts of the Apostles

7/21/2025

During the Easter Season, the Old Testament gives way to the Acts of the Apostles.

Day 95: The Importance of the Old Testament

7/20/2025

We need the Old Testament to understand the saving work of Jesus Christ.

Day 94: The Format of the Old Testament

7/19/2025

The Old Testament has forty-six books in four major parts.

Day 93: The First Reading

7/18/2025

The First Reading is mainly from the Old Testament.

Day 92: The Dynamism of the Biblical Readings

7/17/2025

The structure of the Liturgy of the Word is intentional and interactive.

Day 91: God’s Word for Me

7/16/2025

We should regularly ask ourselves what God’s Word is saying to us in our lives.

Day 90: All Scripture is for Instruction

7/15/2025

The Bible was given to us as instruction in the ways of God.

Day 89: One Interpretation – Countless Applications

7/14/2025

There is only one interpretation of the Bible, but there are countless applications.

Day 88: All Scripture is Inspired

7/13/2025

The Bible is the inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Day 87: The Mystery of God’s Word

7/12/2025

God’s Word is mysteriously active and alive in our world today.

Day 86: Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening

7/11/2025

In the Liturgy of the Word, we ask God to speak to our hearts.

Day 85: The Privileged Place

7/10/2025

The Holy Sacrifice is the privileged place for the proclamation of God’s Word.

Day 84: Sacred Study

7/9/2025

As a remote preparation for Mass, we need to read and study the Bible.

Day 83: Mass of the Catechumen

7/8/2025

The Liturgy of the Word was once called the Mass of the Catechumen.

Day 82: Scripture and Tradition

7/7/2025

God’s revelation includes both the written and oral Word of God.

Day 81: The Liturgy of the Word

7/6/2025

The Liturgy of the Word is the second movement in the rhythm of the Holy Sacrifice.

Day 80: Sitting Attentively

7/5/2025

We are invited to sit as a posture of openness and attentiveness.

Day 79: The Preparation is Done

7/4/2025

As the Introductory Rites conclude, our preparation for the Holy Sacrifice is complete.

Day 78: The Church’s Petition

7/3/2025

The Church offers her intention during the Opening Collect of the Holy Sacrifice.

Day 77: The Collect

7/2/2025

The priest collects and gathers the intentions of the faithful for the Holy Sacrifice.

Day 76: Our Intention for the Mass

7/1/2025

As baptized Christians, we can offer a personal intention for the Holy Sacrifice.

Day 75: Let us Pray!

6/30/2025

The priest summons us to pray in the Introductory Rites and throughout our lives.

Day 74: A Penitential Absence

6/29/2025

The “Gloria” is suspended as a penance during Advent and Lent.

Day 73: You Alone!

6/28/2025

In the “Gloria,” we proclaim Jesus Christ as the only Holy One, Lord, and Most High.

Day 72: We Give Thanks

6/27/2025

Our praise of God leads us to give him thanks for all things.

Day 71: Praise, Bless, Adore, and Glorify

6/26/2025

We praise, bless, adore, and glorify God at the beginning of the Holy Sacrifice.

Day 70: People of Goodwill

6/25/2025

The gift of peace is wished upon all people of goodwill.

Day 69: Glory to God in the Highest

6/24/2025

The “Gloria” is a great hymn that begins by glorifying God.

Day 68: Mercy and Peace

6/23/2025

Peace only comes through the gift of God’s mercy.

Day 67: Lord, Have Mercy!

6/22/2025

The Kyrie is a pressing cry to God for his grace and mercy.

Day 66: Knowing Where We Are

6/21/2025

The Penitential Rite helps us to know we are sinners in need of God’s mercy.

Day 65: The Problem of Grave Sin

6/20/2025

The severity of mortal sin requires the absolution of the sacrament of Confession.

Day 64: The Removal of Venial Sins

6/19/2025

The Penitential Rite removes all venial sins so we can be ready for the Holy Sacrifice.

Day 63: The Minor Absolution

6/18/2025

After the Confiteor, we receive a minor absolution for the forgiveness of our venial sins.

Day 62: Fraternal Help

6/17/2025

We turn to our fellow believers and ask for the help of their prayers.

Day 61: All the Holy Ones

6/16/2025

We ask for the help of the Blessed Mother and all the angels and saints.

Day 60: Striking the Chest

6/15/2025

We strike our chests as a sign of profound remorse and repentance.

Day 59: Through My Fault

6/14/2025

We refuse all excuses and accept the guilt of our sins.

Day 58: What I have Done and Failed to Do

6/13/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 57: In Thoughts and Words

6/12/2025

Dive into the beauty and the mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 56: My Offenses to Others

6/11/2025

Dive into the beauty and the mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 55: My Offenses to God

6/10/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 54: I Confess!

6/9/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 53: A Brief Examination

6/8/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 52: A Call to Repentance

6/7/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 51: Leave your Gift at the Altar

6/6/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 50: And with your Spirit

6/5/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 49: The Lord be with you!

6/4/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 48: My Life for Christ

6/3/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 47: The Sign of Redemption

6/2/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 46: Marking Ourselves for God

6/1/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 45: The Introductory Rites

5/31/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 44: The Emmaus Outline

5/30/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 43: Five Main Parts

5/29/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 42: The Bible and the Mass

5/28/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 41: Kissing the Altar of God

5/27/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 40: Clothing Ourselves in Christ

5/26/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 39: Going to the Altar of God

5/25/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 38: Praying Twice

5/24/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 37: Standing for the Lord

5/23/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 36: The Bells of Joy

5/22/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 35: Kneeling in Adoration

5/21/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 34: Bending the Knee

5/20/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 33: Peace of Mind

5/19/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 32: Sacred Silence

5/18/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 31: The Sign of the Cross

5/17/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 30: The Power of Holy Water

5/16/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 29: A Baptismal Renewal

5/15/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Day 28: The Sacred Place

5/14/2025

Dive into the beauty and mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.