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Lori Balderas Podcasts
Send us a text Daily Readings: September 27, 2025 Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul Reading 1: Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 Gospel: Luke 9:43b-45 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] T…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 26, 2025 Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Haggai 2:1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 43:1, 2, 3, 4 Gospel: Luke 9:18-22 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] Thank …
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 25, 2025 Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Haggai 1:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b Gospel: Luke 9:7-9 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcathol…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 24, 2025 Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ezra 9:5-9 Responsorial Psalm: Tobit 13:2, 3-4a, 7-8 Gospel: Luke 9:1-6 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] Thank…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 23, 2025 Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest Reading 1: Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 Gospel: Luke 8:19-21 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcath…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 22, 2025 Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ezra 1:1-6 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126:1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 Gospel: Luke 8:16-18 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcatholic.…
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"The Power of Praying the Rosary Together!" with Special Guest: Fr. Austin Litke-Episode 143
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Send us a text In this episode, Lori welcomes Father Austin Litke to talk about the gifts and graces connected with praying the Rosary and to invite the Fresh Catholic listeners to a "Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage" happening on September 27th in Washington D.C.! It will also be live streamed for anyone who can't go in person! FOR MORE INFO ON THE ROS…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 21, 2025 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Amos 8:4-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 Reading 2: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshca…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 20, 2025 Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest & Paul Chong Ha-sang & Companions, Martyrs Reading 1: 1 Timothy 6:13-16 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 Gospel: Luke 8:4-15 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catho…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 19, 2025 Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Timothy 6:2c-12 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20 Gospel: Luke 8:1-3 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshca…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 18, 2025 Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 111:7-8, 9, 10 Gospel: Luke 7:36-50 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected]…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 17, 2025 Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Gospel: Luke 7:31-35 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcathol…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 16, 2025 Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Reading 1: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 101:1b-2ab, 2cd-3ab, 5, 6 Gospel: Luke 7:11-17 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: …
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 15, 2025 Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Reading 1: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 28:2, 7, 8-9 Gospel: Luke 2:33-35 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] Thank you for listeni…
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"Working in Harmony For the Good of the Kingdom"! with Special Guest: Jose Pulido - Episode 142
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Send us a text In this episode, Lori has a returning guest: Author, Evangelist & Public Speaker, Jose Pulido! They discuss how to develop and maintain healthy & supportive relationships in our Ministries & Parishes! Book a call with Jose now with this link! http://calendly.com/supportyourministry Episode 114 with Jose Pulido: "How to Evangelize Any…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 14, 2025 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Reading 1: Numbers 21:4b-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 Reading 2: Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel: John 3:13-17 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism"…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 13, 2025 Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 113:1b-2, 3-4, 5 and 6-7 Gospel: Luke 6:43-49 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND T…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 12, 2025 Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:1b-2a and 5, 7-8, 11 Gospel: Luke 6:39-42 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@fres…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 11, 2025 Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Colossians 3:12-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcathol…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 10, 2025 Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Colossians 3:1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:2-3, 10-11, 12-13ab Gospel: Luke 6:20-26 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshc…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 9, 2025 Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest Reading 1: Colossians 2:6-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11 Gospel: Luke 6:12-19 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] Thank…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 8, 2025 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Reading 1: Micah 5:1-4a Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 13:6ab, 6c Gospel: Matthew 1:18-23 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] Thank y…
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Send us a text In this episode, Lori tells her listeners about her Summertime Triumphs & Tragedies that reminded her that when life knocks you down or makes a U-turn, the Lord is always there to pick you up, help you to bounce back & RALLY! Thank you for listening and helping Fresh Catholic to be in the top 10 of "The Top 90 Catholic Podcasts" on F…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 7, 2025 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Wisdom 9:13-18b Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17 Reading 2: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Gospel: Luke 14:25-33 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism"…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 6, 2025 Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Colossians 1:21-23 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 54:3-4, 6 and 8 Gospel: Luke 6:1-5 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected]…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 5, 2025 Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Colossians 1:15-20 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 Gospel: Luke 5:33-39 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcatholic.…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 4, 2025 Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Colossians 1:9-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcathol…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 3, 2025 Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: Colossians 1:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 52:10, 11 Gospel: Luke 4:38-44 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcath…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 2, 2025 Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 Gospel: Luke 4:31-37 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshca…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: September 1 , 2025 Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13 Gospel: Luke 4:16-30 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori…
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"The Path to Priesthood" with Special Guest: Seminarian Jack Cooper-Episode 140
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Send us a text In this episode, Lori welcomes back Seminarian, Jack Cooper to discuss the next steps in his discernment to the Priesthood as he heads off to Seminary! To listen to Jack's first episode: "Discerning the Priesthood"- episode 53: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2101473/episodes/14236985-discerning-the-priesthood-with-guest-seminarian-…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 31, 2025 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 Reading 2: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholic…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 30, 2025 Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:1, 7-8, 9 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcatholi…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 29, 2025 Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12 Gospel: Mark 6:17-29 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@fre…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 28, 2025 Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17 Gospel: Matthew 24:42-51 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND …
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 27, 2025 Memorial of Saint Monica Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab Gospel: Matthew 23:27-32 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] Thank you …
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 26, 2025 Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 139:1-3, 4-6 Gospel: Matthew 23:23-26 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcatholic.…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 25, 2025 Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8b-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b Gospel: Matthew 23:13-22 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO:…
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"The Path to Catholicism" The Kim Streb Story - Episode 139
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Send us a text In this week's episode, Lori is joined by Kim Streb, her 8th guest in the Summertime Series, "The Path to Catholicism"! Kim had a tumultuous childhood & young adulthood and ended up at RCIA, but she struggled with what was being taught and almost threw in the towel! Two life changing events changed her mind and made her faith unwaver…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 24, 2025 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Isaiah 66:18-21 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 117:1, 2 Reading 2: Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshca…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 23, 2025 Saturday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcat…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 22, 2025 Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Reading 1: Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 21, 2025 Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope Reading 1: Judges 11:29-39a Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected] Thank you for…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 20, 2025 Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot & Doctor of the Church Reading 1: Judges 9:6-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcatholic…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 19, 2025 Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Judges 6:11-24a Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9, 11-12, 13-14 Gospel: Matthew 19:23-30 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: [email protected]…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 18, 2025 Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Judges 2:11-19 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44 Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@f…
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"The Path to Catholicism" The Lori Balderas Story: Part 2 - Episode 138
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Send us a text In this week's episode, Lori is doing Part 2 of her own Conversion Story for the "Path To Catholicism" Summertime Series! Part 1 was Episode 122. She lets her audience know what happened AFTER she was initiated into the Catholic Faith and encourages new "FRESH" Catholics to keep the ball rolling in their own faith journey by getting …
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 17, 2025 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:2, 3, 4, 18 Reading 2: Hebrews 12:1-4 Gospel: Luke 12:49-53 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@fresh…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 16, 2025 Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1: Joshua 24:14-29 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 11 Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series: "Path to Catholicism" SEND TO: lori@freshcathol…
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Send us a text Daily Readings: August 15, 2025 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Reading 1: Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16 Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 Cantor: Andrew Petracca Email Lori with YOUR conversion stories to be a possible guest of her new series:…
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