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A Shower of Roses

A Shower of Roses

By Jenna V

Join us every week for a discussion about the readings for the upcoming Sunday Mass in the Roman Catholic Church so that you can walk into Mass every Sunday feeling empowered and enlightened by the Word of God.
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A Shower of RosesJan 28, 2020

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May 29, 2022: 7th Sunday in Easter (Year C)
May 25, 202215:30
May 22, 2022: 6th Sunday of Easter (Year C)

May 22, 2022: 6th Sunday of Easter (Year C)

First Reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29

Second Reading: Rev 21:10-14, 22-23

Gospel: Jn 14:23-29

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May 18, 202215:04
May 15, 2022: 5th Sunday of Easter (Year C)

May 15, 2022: 5th Sunday of Easter (Year C)

First Reading: Acts 14:21-27

Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-5a

Gospel: John 13:31-33a, 34-35

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May 12, 202213:02
May 8, 2022: 4th Sunday of Easter (Year C)

May 8, 2022: 4th Sunday of Easter (Year C)

First Reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52

Second Reading: Revelation 7:9, 14b-17

Gospel: John 10:27-30

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May 04, 202216:49
May 1, 2022: 3rd Sunday of Easter (Year C)

May 1, 2022: 3rd Sunday of Easter (Year C)

First Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41

Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14

Gospel: John 21:1-19

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Apr 29, 202218:18
April 17, 2022: Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord
Apr 12, 202232:31
April 3, 2022: 5th Sunday of Lent (Year C)

April 3, 2022: 5th Sunday of Lent (Year C)

First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21

Second Reading: Philippians 3:8-14

Gospel: John 8:1-11

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Apr 01, 202219:40
March 27, 2022: 4th Sunday of Lent (Year C)

March 27, 2022: 4th Sunday of Lent (Year C)

First Reading: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

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Mar 23, 202221:49
March 20, 2022: 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year C)

March 20, 2022: 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year C)

First Reading: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12

Gospel: Luke 13:1-9

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Mar 15, 202219:03
March 13, 2022: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year C)

March 13, 2022: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year C)

First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18

Second Reading: Philippians 3:17--4:1

Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36

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Mar 08, 202218:19
March 6, 2022: 1st Sunday of Lent (Year C)

March 6, 2022: 1st Sunday of Lent (Year C)

Featuring Jessica Minneci!

First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10

Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

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Mar 01, 202233:49
February 20, 2022: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

February 20, 2022: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49

Gospel: Luke 7:27-38

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Feb 19, 202221:08
February 13, 2022: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

February 13, 2022: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20

Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26

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Feb 08, 202215:46
February 6, 2022: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

February 6, 2022: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

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Feb 04, 202219:21
January 30, 2022: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

January 30, 2022: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31--13:13

Gospel: Luke 4:21-30

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Jan 26, 202221:13
January 23, 2022: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Jan 18, 202219:06
January 16, 2022: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Jan 11, 202219:17
November 21, 2021: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Year B)

November 21, 2021: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Year B)

First Reading: Daniel 7:13-14

Second Reading: Revelation 1:5-8

Gospel: John 18:33b-37

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Nov 16, 202115:01
November 14, 2021: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

November 14, 2021: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3

Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18

Gospel: Mark 13:24-32

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Nov 11, 202117:12
November 7, 2021: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 7, 2021: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16

Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28

Gospel: Mark 12:38-44

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Nov 02, 202117:14
October 31, 2021: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

October 31, 2021: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:2-6

Second Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28

Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34

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Oct 26, 202116:03
September 26, 2021: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

September 26, 2021: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Numbers 11:25-29

Second Reading: James 5:1-6

Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

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Sep 21, 202119:25
September 19, 2021: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

September 19, 2021: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20

Second Reading: James 3:16--4:3

Gospel: Mark 9:30-37

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Sep 14, 202117:41
September 12, 2021: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

September 12, 2021: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Isaiah 50:5-9a

Second Reading: James 2:14-18

Gospel: Mark 8:27-35

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Sep 09, 202116:22
September 5, 2021: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

September 5, 2021: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7a

Second Reading: James 2:1-5

Gospel: Mark 7:31-37

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Sep 01, 202114:17
August 29, 2021: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

August 29, 2021: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8

Second Reading: James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27

Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

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Aug 24, 202118:11
August 22, 2021: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

August 22, 2021: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b

Second Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32

Gospel: John 6:60-69

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Aug 17, 202123:05
August 15, 2021: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Year B)
Aug 10, 202115:34
August 8, 2021: 19th Sunday in OT (Year B)
Aug 03, 202137:45
August 1, 2021: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

August 1, 2021: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15

Second Reading: Ephesians 4:17, 20-24

Gospel: John 6:24-35

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Jul 27, 202115:43
July 25, 2021: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Jul 20, 202137:49
July 18, 2021: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

July 18, 2021: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Second Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34

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Jul 13, 202118:37
July 11, 2021: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

July 11, 2021: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

Featuring the AMAZING Erin Kinsella of In the Thicket Podcast!  Check out Erin and her cohosts @inthethicketpodcast and inthethicketpodcast.com.

First Reading: Amos 7:12-15

Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14

Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

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Jul 06, 202145:18
July 4, 2021: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

July 4, 2021: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 17:7-10

Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

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Jun 29, 202117:24
June 27, 2021: 13th Sunday in OT (Year B)

June 27, 2021: 13th Sunday in OT (Year B)

Featuring Marlene Amparan from The Stump of Jesse.  Check her amazing work out at thestumpofjesse.com and @thestumpofjesse.

First Reading: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

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Jun 22, 202146:31
June 20, 2021: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

June 20, 2021: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Job 38:1, 8-11

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17

Gospel: Mark 4:35-41

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Jun 16, 202116:02
June 13, 2021: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

June 13, 2021: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

First Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10

Gospel: Mark 4:26-32

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Jun 08, 202115:34
June 6, 2021: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Year B)
Jun 01, 202120:53
May 30, 2021: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Year B)
May 25, 202134:30
May 23, 2021: Pentecost Sunday (Year B)

May 23, 2021: Pentecost Sunday (Year B)

Original audio from Pentecost 2019.

First Reading: Acts 2:1-11

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

Gospel: John 20:19-23

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May 19, 202120:15
May 16, 2021: 7th Sunday of Easter (Year B)
May 11, 202142:12
May 9, 2021: 6th Sunday of Easter (Year B)

May 9, 2021: 6th Sunday of Easter (Year B)

First Reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

Second Reading: 1 John 4:7-10

Gospel: John 15:9-17

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May 05, 202119:43
May 2, 2021: 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Apr 27, 202138:31
April 25, 2021: 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B)

April 25, 2021: 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B)

First Reading: Acts 4:8-12

Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-2

Gospel: John 10:11-18

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Apr 19, 202118:31
April 18, 2021: 3rd Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Apr 13, 202139:37
April 11, 2021: 2nd Sunday of Easter (Year B)

April 11, 2021: 2nd Sunday of Easter (Year B)

First Reading: Acts 4:32-35

Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6

Gospel: John 2-:19-30

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Apr 10, 202118:18
April 4, 2021: Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord (Year B)
Mar 30, 202131:60
March 28, 2021: Palm Sunday (Year B)
Mar 23, 202120:38
March 21, 2021: 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B)
Mar 16, 202136:37
March 14, 2021: 4th Sunday in Lent (Year B)

March 14, 2021: 4th Sunday in Lent (Year B)

First Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23

Second Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10

Gospel: John 3:14-21

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Mar 09, 202120:55