Fr. Burke Masters
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Fr. Burke Masters is the Baseball Priest. When Fr. Burke attended Providence Catholic High School for his dream of becoming a Major League baseball player, he fell in love with the Eucharist and the Catholic Church. In June of 2006 he became the Vocation Director for the Diocese of Joliet and now travels around the diocese to encourage the youth to lay down their lives for the sake of Jesus..
Fr. Burke Masters
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March 28, 2025 – Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,“Which is the first of all the commandments?”Jesus replied, “The first is this:Hear, O Israel!The Lord our God is Lord alone!You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your ..read more
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March 27, 2024 – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent Luke 11:14-23 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute,and when the demon had gone out,the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed.Some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,he drives out demons.”Others, to test him, asked ..read more
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March 26, 2025 – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples:“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,not the smallest letter or the smallest ..read more
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March 25, 2025 – Solemnity of the Annunciation of our Lord Luke 1:26-38 The angel Gabriel was sent from Godto a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,of the house of David,and the virgin’s name was Mary.And coming to her, he said,“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with ..read more
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March 24, 2025 – Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent Luke 4:24-30 Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth:“Amen, I say to you,no prophet is accepted in his own native place.Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israelin the days of Elijahwhen the sky was closed for three and ..read more
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March 23, 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Lent Luke 13:1-9 Some people told Jesus about the Galileanswhose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans?By no means!But I tell you, if ..read more
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March 22, 2025 – Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”So to them Jesus addressed this parable.“A man had two sons, and the younger son ..read more
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March 21, 2025 – Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons,for he was the child of his old age;and he had made him a long tunic.When his brothers saw that their father loved him best of all his sons,they hated him so much ..read more
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March 20, 2025 – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jeremiah 17:5-10 Thus says the LORD:Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings,who seeks his strength in flesh,whose heart turns away from the LORD.He is like a barren bush in the desertthat enjoys no change of season,But stands in a lava waste,a salt ..read more
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March 19, 2025 – Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,but ..read more