These brief reflections on the daily readings from the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for Year One of the liturgical calendar have been designed for an average weekday congregation and mirror the very best in modern, upt-to-date scholarship. They provide excellent practical applications to the spiritual growth of all the participants at daily Mass. As such they are also ideally suited for private personal meditation as well as for use in the priest's regular preparation of short daily homilies for Year One of the liturgical year.  See also Captured Fire: The Sunday Homilies Cycle "A", The Sunday Homilies Cycle "B", Captured Fire: The Sunday Homilies, Cycle "C", as well as Captured Fire: New Daily Homilies Year 2.