"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“Come before the Lord, singing for joy.” Response is taken from psalm 100 verse 2b. There is something beautifully simple in this response: “Come before the Lord, singing for joy.” It reminds us that God is not someone we approach only with fear or duty, but with gladness of heart. Real joy in worship is … Read more
This Gospel is simple, direct, and full of hope. A blind man is sitting by the roadside while Jesus passes by. Bartimaeus has no position, no influence, no dignity in the eyes of the crowd. He is poor, dependent, and easily dismissed. Yet in this moment, he becomes one of the clearest examples of faith … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Thursday, May 28th 2026 EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II. FIRST READING “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you. ” A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter (1 PETER 2: 2 – 5, 9 – … Read more