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S25 Ep 405Daily Mass: We turn to Christ in the messiness of life
As the debate swirls around Jesus, we discern that in the messiness and distraction of life we find our strength when we focus on Christ. (Lectionary #249) April 5, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 404Daily Mass: The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
Psalm 34 speaks to our wounded and troubled hearts with the grace of God in our moments of need. (Lectionary #248) April 4, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 451Carry Your Cross: We confront death and embrace the gift of life
In this fifth of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28, showing how we "lose our lives" out of love for Christ as we confront death and embrace God's gift of life. April 3, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 403Daily Mass: The testimony that Jesus is God
Jesus reveals that the Scriptures, the witness of John the Baptist, and his saving death and resurrection all point to the testimony that he is God. (Lectionary #247) April 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 402Daily Mass: We honor Jesus as our Lord and God
Jesus speaks to the Jews, revealing that he is God, the Son who has been given everything by the Heavenly Father, and before whom we will all stand one day for judgement. (Lectionary #246) April 2, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 401Daily Mass: Do we want to be well?
The question Jesus asks to the sick man at the pool of Bethesda reveals a deeper issue, for it includes not only the miracle of a moment but the transformation of our lives that brings lasting health in body, mind, heart, and soul. (Lectionary #245) April 1, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 331Daily Mass: I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me
The Psalm response reveals how God meets us in our darkest moments, as we trust in the Lord's saving grace to help us in our need. (Lectionary #244) March 31, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 345Study, Pray, Serve: 5th Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #36) March 31, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 3304th Sunday of Lent: We come to our senses to return to God
The parable of the prodigal son reveals how we can "come to our senses" and return to the Father when honesty, humility, and action work within our hearts. (Lectionary #33) March 29, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 329Daily Mass: O God, be merciful to me a sinner
The tax collector in the parable described by Jesus reminds us to approach God in prayer that is direct, honest, and humble. (Lectionary #242) March 29, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 328Daily Mass: Our sacrifices reveal the depth of love for God and neighbor
Our sacrifices reveal the depth of our love for God and neighbor, the two greatest commandments that Jesus teaches in the Gospel of Mark today. (Lectonary #241) March 28, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 354Carry Your Cross: We are guided by prayer, sacraments, and service
In this fourth of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how prayer, sacraments, and service shape our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. March 27, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 327Daily Mass: If today we hear God's voice, harden not our hearts!
Psalm 95 joyfully invites us to turn to the Lord with open and receptive hearts. (Lectionary #240) March 27, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 326Daily Mass: The Old and the New Commandments direct our lives
Jesus teaches that he fulfills the commandments of the Old Testament, calling us to recognize their power in our lives as we embrace the teaching of both the Old and New. (Lectionary #239) March 26, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 325The Annunciation of the Lord invites us to respond with fervent faith
Psalm 40 echoes Mary's response to the angel Gabriel, encouraging us to reaffirm our faith each day with zeal and enthusiasm. (Lectionary #545) March 25, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 344Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of Lent
Let's explore some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #33) March 24, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 324Daily Mass: The struggle to share faith with our family
The rejection of Jesus in the city of Nazareth reminds us that sometimes the people we struggle with the most in sharing our faith are those who know us best. (Lectionary #327) March 24, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 3233rd Sunday of Lent: We're standing on holy ground
Standing on holy ground before the burning bush, Moses encounters God and is sent by the Lord for a chosen task. (Lectionary #30) March 23, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 322Daily Mass: The kindness and mercy of God inspires our faith
Psalm 103 reminds us that "the Lord is kind and merciful" and inspires us to seek out Christ with eager and fervent faith for the grace we need each day. (Lectionary #235) March 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 321Daily Mass: We open our hearts and offer our lives to Christ
Jesus offers a parable to the Pharisees that challenges us to make a fruitful offering of our lives to the Lord. (Lectionary #234) March 21, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 353Carry Your Cross: We face Satan's obstacles with God's grace
In this third of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how Satan sets obstacles in the form of deception, temptation, and fear to prevent us from carrying our crosses in life. March 20, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 320Daily Mass: We have everything we need to live our faith
Jesus offers a parable to the Pharisees about a rich man and Lazarus, inviting us to use the tools and resources of our faith that help us journey from this life to the next. (Lectionary #233) March 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 319Daily Mass: St. Joseph inspires us to put our faith into action
St. Joseph, who does not say a single word in the Gospels, demonstrates his faith in God by the way he lives and acts. (Lectionary #543) March 19, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 318Daily Mass: We give witness to Christ by our humble service
Jesus teaches that the path to greatness in his kingdom is through humble service to one another. (Lectionary #231) March 18, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 317Daily Mass: What's the measure of our lives?
The Lord exhorts his disciples to action, mindful that the measure we measure out to others will be measured out to us. (Lectionary #230) March 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 343Study, Pray, Serve: 3rd Sunday of Lent
Let's examine some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #30) March 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 3162nd Sunday of Lent: We see and listen to Christ
In the Transfiguration of the Lord, we see Christ in his glory and acknowledge the Father's exhortation to listen to his beloved Son. (Lectionary #27) March 15, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 314Daily Mass: We pray for the grace to love our enemies
Following the example of our heavenly Father, Jesus teaches and commands us to love our enemies. (Lectionary #229) March 15, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 228Daily Mass: Out of the depths, we cry to the Lord
Psalm 130 aptly describes the spiritual journey from a realistic and practical perspective. Our task? To put it into practice! (Lectionary #228) March 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 352Carry Your Cross: We claim Jesus is Lord, the Son of God
In this second of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew continues a discussion of Matthew 16:13-28 regarding how our confession that Jesus is Lord and God fosters our faith, hope, and love. March 13, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 313Daily Mass: Ask, seek, and knock!
Jesus invites his disciples to call upon the Lord with fervent prayers - asking, seeking, and knocking for what they need. (Lectionary #227) March 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 312Daily Mass: What do we need to repent of today?
Jesus references the "sign of Jonah" as a crucial call to repent of our sins, inspiring us to take an honest and humble look into our hearts. (Lectionary #226) March 12, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 311Daily Mass: Who do we need to forgive today?
Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord's Prayer, exhorting them to forgive one another so that the Heavenly Father will forgive them. (Lectionary #225) March 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 310Daily Mass: When we serve the poor, we serve Christ
Jesus teaches that whenever we do a corporal work of mercy for others, we do it for Christ. (Lectionary #224) March 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 342Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Lent
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #27) March 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 3091st Sunday of Lent: Protecting our kids from the temptation of pornography
The Diocese of Superior has declared that the 1st Sunday of Lent is "Safe Haven Sunday." As we observe how Jesus overcame the temptations of the devil, we call upon our faith to discern how we keep our kids safe from the widespread threat of pornography. (Lectionary #24) March 8, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 308Daily Mass: Christ calls us to follow him
The call of Levi reveals how the Lord invites all of us, without fancy language or fanfare, to follow and offer our lives to him. (Lectionary #222) March 8, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 307Daily Mass: God welcomes our humble and contrite hearts
Psalm 51 powerfully presents an invitation for us to repent of our sins and humble our hearts, encouraging us to return to the Lord. (Lectionary #221) March 7, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 351Carry Your Cross: We begin with the Cross of Christ
In this first of a six-part Lenten series, Carry Your Cross, Fr. Andrew explores Matthew 16:13-28 and discusses what the Cross of Christ teaches us today. March 6, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 306Daily Mass: We choose life in the Lord
Moses sets before the people life and death, blessing and curse...urging them to choose life! (Lectionary #220) March 6, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 305Ash Wednesday: The gifts of alms, prayer, and fasting
As we embark on this holy season of Lent, we consider how we will apply in our lives today the Lord's insights about the classical spiritual practices of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. (Lectionary #219) March 5, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 304Daily Mass: Jesus is the Lord and center of our lives
When Peter says to Jesus, "We have given up everything and followed you," we are invited to examine our hearts and discern if we have also put the Lord at the center of our lives. (Lectionary #348) March 4, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 303Daily Mass: We detach from possessions to draw near to the Lord
The Lord reveals the powerful way that possessions can dominate our lives, inviting us to detach from "stuff" so we can draw near to Christ. (Lectionary #347) March 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 341Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of Lent
Let's examine some of the main themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Lent. (Lectionary #24) March 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 3028th Sunday of the Year: We know the tree by its fruit
The Lord offers a rich spiritual insight to help us discern human hearts by the fruitfulness of our lives. (Lectionary #84) March 1, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 301Daily Mass: We bless our children with faith and life
Jesus commands that the children come to him for a blessing, inspiring us to engage our kids with time, attention, and good example. (Lectionary #346) March 1, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 228Daily Mass: The precious gift of friendship
The Book of Sirach offers practical spiritual advice regarding the precious gift of friendship. (Lectionary #345) February 28, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 227Daily Mass, We root out the destructive power of sin
Jesus teaches about the destructive consequences of sin, inviting us to turn away from it corrosive power. Lectionary 344 February 27, 2025. Cathedral Rectory. Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 226Daily Mass: We are either for or against the Lord
Christ corrects the apostle John, reminding him that no one can do a mighty deed in the Lord's name and at the same time speak ill of him. In the end, we are either for or against Jesus. (Lectionary #343) February 26, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 225Daily Mass: We commit our lives to the Lord for the help we need
Psalm 37 offers us a prayerful reflection to place the Lord at the center of our lives as we face the challenges of life. (Lectionary #342) February 25, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com