"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“Though I was blind, now I see.” Today’s Gospel is one of the longest and most powerful encounters in the ministry of Jesus. It is not only a story about the healing of physical blindness but a much deeper story about spiritual sight, faith, courage, and the danger of spiritual pride. The passage begins with … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings Today Sunday March 15th 2026. Fourth Sunday of lent. LAETARE SUNDAY FIRST READING David is anointed king of Israel. A reading from the first Book of Samuel (1 SAMUEL 16: 1b, 6 – 7, 10 – 13a) In those days: The Lord said to Samuel, “Fill your horn with oil, and go; … Read more
Humility Before God in a World of Comparison In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable that speaks directly to our hearts. Two men go up to the temple to pray. One is a Pharisee, respected and religious. The other is a tax collector, a man widely despised by society at the time. Both stand before … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings Today Saturday, March 14th 2026. Third week of Lent. FIRST READING “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.” A reading from the Book of the Prophet Hosea (HOSEA 6: 1 – 6) “Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn, that he may heal us; he has stricken, and he … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings Today Friday, March 13th 2026. Third Week of Lent. FIRST READING “We will say no more, ‘Our God, to the work of our hands.” A reading from the Book of the Prophet Hosea (HOSEA 14: 1 – 9) Thus says the Lord: Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for you … Read more