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S25 Ep 5185th Sunday of Easter: We love as Christ loves us
Guided by the Lord's initiative and example, we carry out Christ's commandment to love one another and measure our discipleship accordingly. (Lectionary #54) May 17, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 517Daily Mass: The Good News is preached amidst joy and hostility
Filled with joy and the Holy Spirit, Paul and Barnabas successfully preach the Gospel message even as they are persecuted. (Lectonary #284) May 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 516Daily Mass: Paul preaches on the resurrection of Christ
Paul preaches how Jesus fulfills salvation history through his resurrection from the dead, inviting us to follow the Risen Lord and be his witnesses in the world. (Lectionary #283) May 16, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 515Daily Mass: Paul sums up salvation history
Speaking in the synagogue in Antioch, Paul sums up salvation history and shows how it culminates in Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #282) May 15, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 514Daily Mass: Matthias is chosen to join the Twelve Apostles
Matthias is chosen to replace the vacancy left by Judas Iscariot, reminding us that God continues to choose disciples today. (Lectionary #564) May 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 513Daily Mass: Working together, the Church grows
The Good News is being preached outside of Jerusalem, and the Church is growing as both Jews and Greeks believe in Jesus. (Lectionary #280) May 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 512Daily Mass: The Holy Spirit comes upon the Gentiles
Peter recounts how the Holy Spirit comes upon some Gentiles, revealing how the Good News of Jesus Christ extends to all people. (Lectionary #279) May 12, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 542Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Easter
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 5th Week of Easter. (Lectionary #54) May 12, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 5114th Sunday of Easter: The Good Shepherd teaches us about sacrifice
On this Mother's Day weekend, we recall the sacrifices of our moms as we look to the example of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who is our Good Shepherd. (Lectionary #51) May 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 510Daily Mass: Peter performs two miracles in the name of Jesus
The Holy Spirit directs and empowers Peter, who does mighty miracles in the name of Jesus. (Lectionary #278) May 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 509Daily Mass: God touches the lives of Saul and Ananias
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Saul proclaims the faith that he formerly persecuted, and Ananias overcomes fear to bring God's healing. (Lectionary #277) May 9, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci
S25 Ep 508Daily Mass: Philip proclaims the Good News
Guided by the Holy Spirit, Philip engages conversation with a court official and leads him to faith in Jesus. (Lectionary #276) May 8, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 507Daily Mass: The Church thrives in the face of persecution
Following the martyrdom of Stephen, the Church flourishes even as it is persecuted with violence. (Lectionary #275) May 7, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 506Daily Mass: Stephen dies for his faith in Christ
After speaking to the Sanhedrin and the people, Stephen dies for his faith that Jesus is the Christ and messiah. (Lectionary #274) May 6, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 505Daily Mass: Stephen is attacked for his faith in Christ
Stephen, speaking with wisdom and the Holy Spirit, encounters opposition as he proclaims the Good News to the people. (Lectionary #273) May 5, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 541Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of Easter
Let's examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Easter. (Lectionary #51) May 5, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 5043rd Sunday of Easter: Do we love Jesus?
Jesus asks Peter, "Do you love me?" three times, underscoring the Lord's loving response to our human weaknesses by meeting us where we are and inviting us to love as God loves us. (Lectionary #48) May 3, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 503Daily Mass: God dwells and works in our lives
Jesus teaches about his relationship with the Father and reveals how he works in and through our lives. (Lectionary #561) May 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 502Daily Mass: The closer to Christ, the stronger our souls
Gamaliel points out to the Sanhedrin that if something is of human origin it will destroy itself, while if it is of God it will be unstoppable. (Lectionary #271) May 2, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 501Daily Mass: We must obey God rather than men
As the Apostles stand their ground before the Sanhedrin, their faith is sustained in the midst of trial by the power of Holy Spirit. (Lectionary #270) May 1, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 430Daily Mass: For God so loved the world, he gave his only Son
John 3:16 is one of the most well known texts in the Bible, and these words continue to inspire our faith in Jesus Christ today. (Lectionary #269) April 30, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 429Daily Mass: When we are close to God, we unite with each other
United in their faith in Jesus Christ, the early Christian community was of one heart and mind. (Lectionary #268) April 29, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 428Daily Mass: We offer praise and prayer for God's grace in our lives
Returning to the other disciples with praise and prayer, Peter and John recount the Sanhedrin's response to a healing miracle done in the name of Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #267) April 28, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 444Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Easter
Let's examine some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Easter. (Lectionary #48) April 28, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 4272nd Sunday of Easter: God gives us what we need to do what we must do
Appearing to the disciples after his resurrection, Christ gives them peace, the Holy Spirit, and the task to continue his work to go out into the world and proclaim the Good News. (Lectionary #45) April 26, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 426Daily Mass: Our faith in Christ gives us courage and conviction
Having received the Good News that Jesus Christ is risen, we have courage and conviction to witness our faith with boldness. (Lectionary #266) April 26, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 425Daily Mass: What needs to change in our lives?
St. Peter's bold speech before the Sanhedrin reveals how he has grown in faith through his encounter with the Risen Christ and the fullness of the Holy Spirit. (Lectionary #265) April 25, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 424Daily Mass: We learn our faith to live our faith as witnesses for the Lord
Both Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of Luke follow a pattern where an amazing event leads to an opportunity to show how God has worked in our past so that we can live in the present as faithful witnesses for Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #264) April 24, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 423Daily Mass: What do we ask for in prayer?
In the Acts of the Apostles a crippled man begging for alms gets far more than he asks for from Peter and John as he is healed in the name of Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #263) April 23, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 422Daily Mass: Easter joy directs us to holy action
Both Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John reveal how the Risen Lord directs us to holy action that transforms our lives and reaches out to others. (Lectionary #262) April 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 421Daily Mass: We are witnesses to the resurrection
Filled with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Peter's speech reveals our faith and witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #261) April 21, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 443Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Easter
Let's explore some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Easter. (Lectionary #45) April 21, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 420Easter Day, the Resurrection of the Lord
In the light of the Risen Lord we rejoice in the new hope we have in our restored relationships with God and one another. (Lectionary #42) April 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 419Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil
In the darkness of this holy night we wait in vigil with the whole Church as the Risen Lord Jesus triumphs over sin and death. (Lectionary #41) April 19, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 418Good Friday
For all the pain and agony, the darkness and despair, we dare to call this day "Good" because Jesus Christ took our place and died on the Cross for our sins. (Lectionary #40) April 18, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 417Holy Thursday
We are nourished with the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus, instituted at the Last Supper, so that we may humbly serve one another in the name of Christ. (Lectionary #39) April 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 416Daily Mass: We confess our sins before the Lord
As Judas betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, we reflect on those times when we have sinned and ask the Lord for pardon and forgiveness. (Lectionary #259) April 16, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Daily Mass: The light of Christ banishes the darkness of our sins
Jesus recognizes how sin has enslaved Judas in the darkness, reminding us that God knows our sins and desires to cast them out by light of grace. (Lectionary #258) April 15, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 414Daily Mass: We acknowledge our weaknesses to guard against temptation
The Gospel of John reveals how Judas was a thief who stole from the money bag, and his particular temptation reminds us to acknowledge our own "weak spots" so that we can guard against falling into sin. (Lectionary #257) April 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 442Study, Pray, Serve: Easter Day
Let's review some of the main themes in the Mass readings for Easter Day. (Lectionary #42) April 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 413Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
The Passion of the Lord is proclaimed within the shadow of the Cross, where we discover how love, sacrifice, and humility shape our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. (Lectionary #37/38) April 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 412Daily Mass: The Sanhedrin plots to kill Jesus
Following the miracle of Lazarus, the crowds follow Jesus and the Sanhedrin plots to kill him. (Lectionary #256) April 12, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 411Daily Mass: In our distress, we call upon the Lord
Psalm 18 affirms both the real struggle of life and the supreme strength of God, empowering us to engage our challenges with the Lord's help. (Lectionary #255) April 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 452Carry Your Cross: We empty ourselves and are filled with God's grace
In this final installment of the six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew relates Matthew 16:13-28 to Philippians 2:1-11, showing how we follow the example of Christ and "empty ourselves" as we make a life-giving offering to the Lord. April 10, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 410Daily Mass: God's covenant inspires our faith
God's covenant with the people throughout salvation history finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, inviting us to uncover the treasure of our history to live our present reality with vibrant faith. (Lectionary #254) April 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 409Daily Mass: Christ is the truth that sets us free
As Jesus continues speaking to the crowds, he teaches how his word is a truth that offers freedom from sin. (Lectionary #253) April 9, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 408Daily Mass: Jesus is the great I AM
Speaking to the Jewish crowds, Jesus proclaims that he is I AM, God present before time itself who will be recognized in the great saving work that takes place on the Cross. (Lectionary #252) April 8, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 407Daily Mass: Christ is the light of our lives
Jesus proclaims that he is the light of the world, shining in the darkness with a brilliance that guides our lives. (Lectionary #251) April 7, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 441Study, Pray, Serve: Palm Sunday
Let's examine some of the themes in the Mass readings for Palm Sunday. (Lectionary #38) April 7, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 4065th Sunday of Lent: We turn to the Lord for mercy from our sins
As the crowd confronts Jesus with a woman caught in adultery, we discover a mercy from the Lord that cleanses our sins. (Lectionary #36) April 5, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com