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Unpacking The Mass

Welcome to Unpacking the Mass, a weekly study through the upcoming week’s Mass readings for the Catholic Church.

Unpacking the Mass helps listeners prepare their hearts for what they will hear in the upcoming week’s Mass through a thoughtful and practical interaction with the texts with an emphasis on personal understanding and application.

Join Keith this week and be counted among those to whom Jesus said “Let he who has ears to hear” Matt.13:9. Unpacking the Mass is available as a video on Keith’s YouTube channel.

Dec 29, 2022

It's a new year my friends. What better way than to study the word of God together on Unpacking the Mass? This week we will explore the readings for the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God.

In this episode we will discuss:

  • What a "blessing" is.
  • What can we do to receive, give and be a blessing?
  • What it means that we...


Dec 22, 2022

Merry Christmas, my friends. This week's Unpacking the Mass takes us through the week's readings for Christmas Day (at Dawn).

In this episode, we will cover:

  • Being "frequent" not "forsaken" in your faith.
  • God's kindness and mercy.
  • 2 key lessons from Mary and the shepherds.

The readings can be found here:


Dec 15, 2022

This week on Unpacking the Mass, we examine the readings for the 4th Sunday in Advent.

God is with us!

In this episode, we will explore key ideas such as:

  • How God's promises are fulfilled in multiple ways.
  • God entered into our world and our lives.
  • Why God has to save us.

The readings can be found here:


Dec 8, 2022

This week on Unpacking the Mass, we examine the readings for The 3rd Sunday in Advent

What does Jesus say about John the Baptist?

In this episode, we will explore key ideas such as:

  • God's plan to restore us
  • How Jesus reassures John the Baptist who he is
  • The greatness of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The readings can be found...


Dec 1, 2022

This week on Unpacking the Mass we examine the readings for The 2nd Sunday in Advent

It's time for us to prove it.

In this episode, we will explore key ideas such as:

  • God never gives up.
  • What it means to repent
  • How to prove we are sincere.

The readings can be found here: