"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Catholic Mass Readings for Thursday, April 23rd 2026 THURSDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF EASTER FIRST READING “See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptised?’’ A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (ACTS 8: 26 – 40) In those days: An angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go towards … Read more
There is something deeply reassuring in this Gospel, almost like a steady voice speaking into the fears we carry quietly within us. Jesus says, “him who comes to me I will not cast out.” Those words alone are enough to stop us in our tracks. Because if we are honest, many of us carry a … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 WEDNESDAY, THIRD WEEK OF EASTER FIRST READING “They went about preaching the word.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8: 1b-8) On that day a great persecution arose against the Church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and … Read more
There is something almost painfully honest in the way the crowd speaks to Jesus in this Gospel. They are not hostile. They are not rejecting Him. They are simply asking for proof “What sign do you do, that we may see, and believe you?” It’s a question that still echoes in our own hearts today. … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Tuesday, April 21st 2026 TUESDAY, THIRD WEEK OF EASTER FIRST READING “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 7: 51-8:1a) In those days: Stephen said to the people and the elders and the scribes, “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always … Read more