† God is Love. Love everyone as you love yourself.
The Sunday of the Word of God is not just another date on the Church calendar. For us at catholicmassreadingstoday.com, it is deeply personal. Our very existence was born out of the desire to share, proclaim, and spread the Word of God every single day. This special Sunday reminds us why we exist and what … Read more
JANUARY 25TH 2026. THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | YEAR A. SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD. FIRST READINGIn Galilee of the nations, the people have seen a great light. A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 9: 1 – 4) In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and … Read more
“How are the mighty fallen!” This powerful reading opens not with victory, but with mourning. David, the anointed future king of Israel, hears of the death of Saul, the very man who persecuted him, and of Jonathan, his beloved friend. The expected human reaction might have been relief, triumph, or even silent satisfaction. Instead, Scripture … Read more
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH 2026. SECOND WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME | YEAR II. MEMORIAL OF SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES, Bishop. FIRST READING“How are the mighty fallen! The beginning of the second Book of Samuel (2 SAMUEL 1: 1 – 4, 11 – 12, 19, 23 – 27) In those days: After the death of Saul, when … Read more
This Gospel reveals something profoundly personal about Jesus’ mission: before He sends, He first calls; before He gives authority, He invites relationship. 1. Jesus Calls Whom He Desires, Not the “Perfect” Jesus goes up the mountain a biblical place of divine encounter and calls those He desires. The Twelve are not chosen for their holiness, … Read more
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD 2026. SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II. FIRST READINGI shall not put forth my hands against him, seeing he is the Lord’s anointed A reading from the first Book of Samuel (1 SAMUEL 24: 3 – 21) In those days: Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and … Read more
**Reflection on the First Reading (1 Samuel 18:6–9; 19:1–7)** “Saul my father seeks to kill you.” This reading places before us a powerful and very human moment in salvation history. David has just experienced victory through God’s power. He did not seek glory for himself, yet honor comes to him. The women sing, “Saul has … Read more
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22ND 2026. SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME | YEAR II. FIRST READING“Saul my father seeks to kill you.” A reading from the first Book of Samuel (1 SAMUEL 18: 6 – 9; 19: 1 – 7) In those days: As they were coming home, when David returned from slaying the Philistine, the women … Read more
**Reflection on the First Reading 1 Samuel 17: 32–33, 37, 40–51** The story of David and Goliath is one of the most powerful and beloved passages in Sacred Scripture, not because it glorifies violence, but because it reveals how God acts through humility, faith, and trust rather than through human strength. At first glance, David seems entirely … Read more
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21ST 2026 SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 11 MEMORIAL OF SAINT AGNESS FIRST READING“David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone.” A reading from the Book of First Samuel (1ST SAMUEL 17: 32 – 33, 37, 40 – 51) In those days: David said to Saul, “Let no … Read more