Catholic Sunday Mass Readings Bible Study: Recent Episodes
Franciscan Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
The Franciscan Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother of Nebraska City gather with a group of parishioners from St. Mary's and St. Benedict's parishes to read, pray, study, and reflect on the meaning of the upcoming Sunday Mass Readings. Through their Catholic Bible Study, they hope to be able to more fruitfully receive our Lord in Holy Communion each Sunday.
This is a Catholic Bible study for Holy Trinity Sunday. What a wondrous gift our Lord and Father has given to us than that of the Holy Trinity. The gift of salvation comes through them so that we, in turn, may share the triune love with others. This is our last study until Fall. May God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit bless you!
This is a Catholic Bible study for Pentecost Sunday. We have arrived and so has the Holy Spirit! The Spirit is moving us and desiring us to carry forth His message to a broken world. May we all be filled with the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and use them for His glory and honor! Come, Holy Spirit!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 7th Sunday of Easter. As we move forward on the path towards Pentecost, let us examine what it takes for us to be with God forever in Heaven. He wants us with Him... do we want it as bad?
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 6th Sunday of Easter. We hear of the Holy Spirit coming upon us to be with us as Jesus is about to ascend into Heaven. Come, Holy Spirit!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our Lord will speak of all the blessings this Sunday as we hear the Beatitudes spoken. Now, many will not think they are blessings, but if we put on the mind of Christ and be humble, all that He can give us will be blessings.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Life throws us many curve balls and sometimes it seems that we don't know how to hit them. But hold on, the Lord has given us the tools needed to bat down every evil and distraction. That is the Gift of the Holy Spirit. When we trust in Him and give our lives over to His Will, He will lead us to true happiness and holiness. Swing away!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. May the gift of our Baptism enkindle in our lives the most precious love that Christ poured forth for us. He died to make us His brothers and sisters. Let us share this gift with all we meet today!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 4th Sunday of Advent. We are drawing so close to the celebration of Jesus' birthday! His love fills the air and His joy is in our hearts. May we continue to await His coming in Majesty as we experience His graces daily in Mystery.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 3rd Sunday of Advent. As we celebrate this Gaudete Sunday, may we continue our preparation for the coming of our Lord and always find the JOY of His LOVE in our hearts!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 2nd Sunday of Advent. We have entered a new Liturgical Church Year, so, Happy New Year! As we await the "comings" of Jesus, may our hearts be ready to celebrate the anniversary of His First Coming in History, His Final Coming in Majesty and His Daily Coming through the Sacraments and His graces in Mystery.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is the last Sunday in the Church Year. As we look forward to having Christ as our Lord in Heaven, we need to see Him present in our daily lives in all our areas of life. May Christ Reign in our hearts, lives and souls FOREVER!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. As we draw closer to the end of the Church Year, we continue to focus on the end times. Lord, may our hearts be opened to receive your graces and may we always walk in your mercy.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. We have the hope of Resurrection. Therefore, let us hold strong to this belief that our Lord has promised us. Death is scary to us, but, let us not fear it if we are living in His love and following His commandments.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our Lord loves us so very much. If we could only fathom a bit of this love, we would have a changed world...for the better! May we strive to do our part in making this world a more loving, trusting and fruitful place to live.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. With deep gratitude and love, our Lord desires for each of us to be holey united to Him. May we open our minds, lives and hearts to Him and His Church so that we will be His faithful witnesses forever!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. We ask that the Holy Spirit come into our lives in a very powerful way so that in all that we think, say and do, we may be honoring His holy Name and be a witness of His love to others.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. May we seek only our Lord and His Will in our lives. May we strive to forget ourselves and look toward our neighbors needs.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. May we always strive to live wholly for our Lord and not look into our selfish desires. May His will be done.
This is a Catholic Bible study for Pentecost Sunday. Here we are, on the close of the Easter Season but at the Birthday of the Church! Celebrate the gift and gifts of the Holy Spirit! Come, Lord Jesus! This is the final Bible study until Fall.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 7th Sunday of Easter. We have been given a great gift from our Heavenly Father ... that He desires all the greatness of Heaven for each of us! How tremendous that love He pours out on us is! May we embrace it, cherish it and spread it!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 6th Sunday of Easter. Our Lord has left us a marvelous gift, the Catholic Church! We are all a member of it through the grace of our Baptism. May we always strive to fulfill our Lord's command to love Him and our neighbor, for then we shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven forever.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 5th Sunday of Easter. The Kingdom of Heaven is here on earth awaiting the fullness of its glory in Eternal Life. May we be blessed as we continue to dwell with our Lord and may we always desire to be with Him, speak of Him and live for Him!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 4th Sunday of Easter. Commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday, this the 4th Sunday of Easter has our Lord calling each and everyone of us to come, listen to His voice and follow Him. Where will He lead us? Only to good and holy pastures in our lives. He wants was is good for us. He wants our happiness and desires our holiness. May we want that also!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 3rd Sunday of Easter. The early Church were on fire for the love of their Resurrected Lord. They did all, even to the point of death, for His glory and honor. The Holy Spirit led them and they blazed a trail that has not ended to this day. May we be Soldiers of Christ in our world and let them know that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, now and forever! Amen.
This is a Catholic Bible study for Divine Mercy Sunday. One week after the most wondrous event that has ever taken place, we continue to celebrate the Easter Season with an outpouring of Divine Mercy. May your heart be open to the graces of this great Feast Day!
This is a Catholic Bible study for Passion/Palm Sunday. Here we enter the most sorrowful but yet holies weeks of the whole year. Jesus enters in praise, and four days later, the people who called Him King are calling for His crucifixion. But, have no fear, the Lord knows His Mission and He wants you to be forever on His side!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 5th Sunday of Lent. Let us always strive to keep our Lord in sight and all of His many miracles. He gives us the very best and yet, at times, we want to settle for trash. Let this not be the case. May our hearts be opened to His love and free us from the bonds of sin and death.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 4th Sunday of Lent. As we approach the middle of this Lenten Season, we pause to rejoice in the Lord! He has given us every good thing and we need to seek Him and thank Him for it. As the father of the Prodigal Son continued to look for his son to come home, so does our Heavenly Father. He is calling for us, pleading for us to celebrate His love.
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 3rd Sunday of Lent. Continuing to journey through our Lenten Season, our theme is: "Don't Give Up!" Why put your hand to the plow and then turn away? Why go only half way? Our Lord went all the way for you and for me. Let us stay strong and meet Him in His Resurrected Glory!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. We continue to hear about our "Call" from the Lord to follow in His footsteps and to go where He desires for us. May we be open to this movement in our hearts and say to Him, "Here I am Lord, send me!"
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time. As our Lord is "threatened" by the townspeople due to telling the truth about their history, may we always strive to tell the truth and be on the side of truth, for then we will be with the Truth forever!
This is a Catholic Bible study for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Gifts and talents are given to each as the Lord desires. May we be grateful for the people and things in our lives and may we never use them for self-glorification. Lord, have mercy on us!