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S25 Ep 1206Daily Mass: We see the heart of Jesus in his ministry
Observing the needs of the crowd, the heart of Jesus is filled with pity as he ministers to them and empowers the Twelve to do the same. (Lectionary #180) December 6, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1205Daily Mass: Christ heals our blindness
Two blind men call Jesus by a messianic title, and Christ restores their sight with a healing miracle. (Lectionary #179) December 5, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1204Daily Mass: We respond to the Word of God
Jesus invites us to both listen and act to his words, reminding us that when we are close to him we have the strength to face the storms of life. (Lectionary #178) December 4, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1203Daily Mass: Jesus heals and strengthens our hearts
Jesus heals the crowds that come to him, and then he feeds them after blessing a few loaves and some fish. (Lectionary #177) December 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1202Daily Mass: Our eyes are blessed to see Jesus
Rejoicing in the Holy Spirit, Jesus praises the Father and reminds us that we are blessed in what we have seen and heard of God's revelation in the world. (Lectionary #176) December 2, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1201Daily Mass: Lord I am not worthy...only say the word...
A Roman centurion reveals a profound faith in Jesus that echoes in our response at every Mass to this very day. (Lectionary #175) December 1, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1241Study, Pray, Serve: 2nd Sunday of Advent
Let's take a look at some of the themes that we find in the readings for the 2nd Sunday of Advent. (Lectionary #4) December 1, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 11301st Sunday of Advent: Seeing God from a different point of view
Advent offers us a profound opportunity to change our spiritual perspective when we open our hearts to silence and personal reflection. (Lectionary #1) November 29, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1129Daily Mass: The Lord offers sound spiritual guidance
Jesus urges his disciples to avoid certain temptations and pray for the strength to remain vigilant in tough times. (Lectionary #508) November 29, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1128Daily Mass: We see and respond to the signs of the times
Using an example from nature, Jesus exhorts his disciples to see clearly the signs of the times and respond with faithfulness to God. (Lectionary #507) November 28, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Thanksgiving Day!
On this Thanksgiving Day we pause to count our blessings and direct our gratitude toward God, others, and the simple joys that enrich our daily lives. (Lectionary #943-947) November 27, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1126Daily Mass: We turn to the Lord when times are tough
The Lord makes it clear that there will be tough times in our spiritual lives, reminding us to lean into our faith when the going gets rough. (Lectionary #505) November 26, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1125Daily Mass: God is our strength in a changing world
The Book of Daniel and the Gospel of Luke both reveal the changing aspects of life, inviting us to turn to the Lord for strength and guidance. (Lectionary #504) November 25, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1124Daily Mass: Jesus teaches a crucial lesson about sacrifice
Seeing the example of a poor widow, Jesus teaches that it is not the amount we give but the amount of the sacrifice we make that matters in the sight of heaven. (Lectionary #503) November 24, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1144Study, Pray, Serve: 1st Sunday of Advent
Here are some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the 1st Sunday of Advent. (Lectionary #1) November 24, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1123Jesus Christ is our King!
May the response of Christ our King to the good thief be applied to us as well, "Today you will be with me in paradise!" (Lectionary #162) November 23, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1122Daily Mass: The Lord speaks about the resurrection
Jesus responds to the Sadducees about the resurrection, offering insight into marriage and citing Moses before God in the burning bush. (Lectionary #502) November 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1121Daily Mass: Jesus cleanses the temple area
Jesus drives out the sellers in the market area, citing the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah. (Lectionary #501) November 21, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1120Daily Mass: Jesus weeps over Jerusalem
Jesus arrives in the city of Jerusalem, and he weeps over its impending destruction. (Lectionary #500) November 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1119Daily Mass: What are we doing with the life that God has given us?
Jesus offers a sobering parable, reminding us that our life is a precious gift from God that must not be wasted. (Lectionary #499) November 19, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1118Daily Mass: Zacchaeus sees Jesus and becomes a changed man
Zacchaeus risks his ego and climbs a tree to see Jesus, revealing his change of heart and desire for God. (Lectionary #498) November 18, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1117Daily Mass: What do we want from Jesus?
Jesus asks a blind man what he wants, and the Lord immediately heals his sight when the blind man responds that he wants to see. (Lectionary #497) November 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1143Study, Pray, Serve: The Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the Solemnity of Christ the King. (Lectionary #162) November 17, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 111633rd Sunday of the Year: We follow Christ through the uncertainty of life
Jesus offers his disciples sound spiritual guidance in the face of fears about the end of the world. (Lectionary #159) November 16, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1115Daily Mass: We pray without growing weary
Jesus offers a parable to underscore the crucial need to pray with regularity and conviction. (Lectionary #496) November 15, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1114Daily Mass: Our response to the Lord is a matter of life and death
Jesus offers the examples of Noah and Lot, teaching his disciples that our response to God is a matter of eternal live and death. (Lectionary #495) November 14, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1113Daily Mass: The Kingdom of God is among us!
Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God and exhorts us not to chase after false prophets. (Lectionary #494) November 13, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1112Daily Mass: We draw near to Jesus Christ through his healing mercy
A healed leper, no longer cut off from community, praises and thanks God as he draws near to Jesus. (Lectionary #493) November 12, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1111Daily Mass: We serve the Lord with all our heart
All that we have comes from God, and thus with grateful hearts we serve the Lord with all our might. (Lectionary #492) November 11, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1110Daily Mass: We repent of our sins and forgive one another
The Lord recognizes the reality of sin and encourages us to repent and rebuke it in our hearts, striving to forgive one another whenever possible. (Lectionary #491) November 10, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1142Study, Pray, Serve: 33rd Sunday of the Year
Let's explore some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 33rd Sunday of the Year. (Lectionary #159) November 10, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1109We are God's building, a temple of the Holy Spirit
Paul reminds the people of Corinth that they are God's building where the Holy Spirit dwells and Jesus Christ is the sure foundation. (Lectionary #671) November 9, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1108Daily Mass: We align our values to God's commands
The Lord teaches his disciples to use earthly resources with the wisdom of heaven. (Lectionary #490) November 8, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1107Daily Mass: We prepare for the urgency of our spiritual lives
The Lord offers a parable that invites us to be prepared for the urgent moments that confront us in our spiritual lives. (Lectionary #489) November 7, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1106Daily Mass: Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them
In response to comments from the Pharisees, Jesus offers two parables that underscore how God seeks us out when we are lost and invites us to repent. (Lectionary #488) November 6, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1105Daily Mass: The true cost of discipleship
Jesus makes it clear about the true cost of being his disciple, offering a couple of parables to underscore what is at stake in our spiritual lives. (Lectionary #487) November 5, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1104Daily Mass: God invites, will we respond?
Jesus offers a parable about an invitation to a banquet, prompting us to consider how we will respond to the Lord's call to follow him today. (Lectionary #486) November 4, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1103Daily Mass: We reach out to those who cannot repay us
Jesus challenges us to welcome to our table those who cannot repay us, for heaven smiles when share our blessings with one another. (Lectionary #485) November 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1141Study, Pray, Serve: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. (Lectionary #671) November 3, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1102All Souls: May they rest in peace!
We commend our beloved dead to the mercy of God, praying for the repose of their souls and mindful that we embrace the precious gift of life, for one day we will join their ranks. (Lectionary #668) November 1, 2025 - Cathedral of Christ the King - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1101Daily Mass: We are blessed when we are with Christ
On this feast of All Saints (which is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year,) we remember that we are blessed in the highs and lows of life when we are closely connected to Christ. (Lectionary #667) November 1, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1031Daily Mass: We keep first things first when it comes to our faith
Jesus speaks to the scholars and Pharisees, reminding them to keep first things first when it comes to our relationship with the Lord. (Lectionary #483) October 31, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Ep 1030Daily Mass: Jesus reflects upon Jerusalem
Speaking to the Pharisees, Jesus reflects on his saving work to be accomplished in Jerusalem. (Lectionary #482) October 30, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1029Daily Mass: We strive to enter through the narrow gate
The Lord challenges us to strive to enter through the narrow gate. (Lectionary #481) October 29, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1028Daily Mass: The Lord calls us to do his work
After his night vigil in prayer, the Lord calls forth by name from his disciples twelve Apostles to carry out his work. (Lectionary #666) October 28, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1127Daily Mass: The Lord liberates on the sabbath
Jesus liberates a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit for eighteen years on the sabbath. (Lectionary #479) October 27, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1044Study, Pray, Serve: All Souls
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. October 27, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 102630th Sunday of the Year: O God, be merciful to me a sinner
Jesus offers a parable, revealing an insight into a compelling and powerful prayer. (Lectionary #150) October 25, 2025 - St. William Catholic Church - Foxboro, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1125Daily Mass: The Lord exhorts us to repentance
Jesus exhorts his disciples to repent, and then he offers a parable that encourages us to become spiritually fruitful. (Lectionary #478) October 25, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
S25 Ep 1124Daily Mass: We see and respond to the sign of the times
Just as we recognize the signs in nature to discern the weather, so too, we discern God's presence in our lives and adjust our spiritual lives accordingly. (Lectionary #477) October 24, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com