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Tuesday 2025-09-23

A difficult week, and gazing upon Jesus in His Divine Mercy.

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Wednesday @ LunchIt’s been a rough week, so I hope we can share lunchtime on Wednesday this week instead of Tuesday…

Tears, Humanity, and Divine Mercy

It was a hard week. It was the kind of week that reminds us that the Christian life can be hard, full of ups and downs, highs and lows. But Jesus and His Divine Mercy still encompass it all. Read more about it.

Also, here’s an update on last week’s post about our youngest and his last baseball game that he wanted to skip (To go out on top? Or with your team?):  He was the starting pitcher and the boys got the win. Go out on top AND with your team.

Liturgy, Feasts, Memorials, & more

  • Friday is the optional Memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs.

  • Saturday is the Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest.

  • Next Monday is the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels.

Friday is the optional Memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs.

Saturday is the Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest.

Next Monday is the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels.

This Sunday’s Mass Readings

This Sunday we’ll celebrate the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Here’s a link to the Scripture readings for Holy Mass, and here’s a 2 Minute Homily & a challenge for this week #2MinuteHomily:

This week’s Catholic Cartoon

from Joshua Masterson

Saint Joseph, pray for us. Saint Michael, defend us in battle.

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