"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
This Gospel is full of movement, tension, and truth. Jesus is on the road to Jerusalem, walking ahead of His disciples. That image alone is striking. He is not dragged unwillingly toward His Passion. He goes before them. He knows what awaits Him, betrayal, mockery, suffering, death and still He walks forward. The disciples, the … Read more
Alleluia.The Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.Alleluia. There is something breathtaking in this line: “The Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” It turns the world’s … Read more
Responsorial Psalm is taken from psalm 147 verse 12a and the response is “O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord!“ There is something noble and uplifting in this response: “O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord!” It is more than a call to sing. It is a call for the whole city, the whole people, to remember where their … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Wednesday, May 27th 2026 EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II. FIRST READING You have been ransomed with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish. A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter (1 PETER 1: 15 — 25) Beloved: You know that you were ransomed from the … Read more