"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
This Gospel has a holy seriousness about it. Jesus enters the temple, looks around, and then returns the next day to act with striking force. He overturns tables, drives out those who have turned a sacred place into something corrupted, and says with authority: “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all … Read more
Alleluia.I chose you from the world that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, says the Lord.Alleluia. There is something deeply moving in these words: “I chose you from the world that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide.” They remind us that the Christian … Read more
“The Lord comes to judge the earth.” Response is taken from psalm 96 verse 13b There is something solemn and steady in this response: “The Lord comes to judge the earth.” It reminds us that history is not drifting without meaning, and the world is not left forever to confusion, injustice, or evil. God’s judgment … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Friday, May 29th 2026 EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II FIRST READING Be good stewards of God’s varied grace. A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter (1 PETER 4: 7 – 13) Beloved: The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your … Read more