"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
This Gospel is one of the most tender and demanding passages in all of the Lord’s teaching. Jesus speaks here not only as Master, but as One who draws His disciples into the very heart of His relationship with the Father. He says, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide … Read more
Alleluia.I chose you from the world that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit shall abide, says the Lord.Alleluia. “I chose you from the world that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit shall abide.” This remind us that the Christian life does not begin with our greatness, our … Read more
There is something deeply beautiful in this response: “The Lord made them sit with the princes of his people.” It reminds us that God is not indifferent to the lowly. He sees those the world overlooks, and He is able to raise them up in a way no human power can. This is the way … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Thursday, May 14th 2026 SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER, YEAR A. THE FEAST OF SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLE FIRST READING “The lot fell on Matthias, and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (ACTS 1: 15 — 17, 20 — 26) In those days Peter … Read more