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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.

Apr 30, 2024

He is risen! He is risen indeed!
This week on Unpacking the Mass, we look at the readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter.

In this episode, we will explore ideas such as:

  • Connecting our faith to love
  • How loving Jesus means keeping his commands
  • The ultimate proof of love 

The readings can be found here:


Apr 23, 2024

He is risen! He is risen indeed!
This week on Unpacking the Mass, we look at the readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter.

In this episode, we will explore ideas such as:

  • How Paul was treated after his conversion.
  • Faith Alone?
  • How abiding in Christ brings assurance. 

The readings can be found here:


Apr 16, 2024

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
This week on Unpacking the Mass, we look at the readings for the 4th Sunday of Easter.

In this episode, we will explore ideas such as:

  • How Peter explains healing the paralyzed man
  • Why the Jewish leaders freaked out
  • How Jesus is like a Shepherd 

The readings can be found here:


Apr 11, 2024

He is risen! He is risen indeed!
This week on Unpacking the Mass, we look at the readings for the 3rd Sunday in Easter.

In this episode, we will explore ideas such as: 

  • The appropriate response to the gospel.
  • How God refreshes us
  • Why the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus is non negotiable. 

The readings can...


Apr 2, 2024

He is risen! He is risen indeed!
This week on Unpacking the Mass, we look at the readings for the 2nd Sunday in Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday

In this episode, we will explore ideas such as:

  • God's mercy meets our social, emotional, and spiritual needs
  • God has mercy on us even when we doubt
  • The biblical roots...