"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“Lord, send forth your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” this response is taken from psalm 104 verse 30. There is something deeply moving in this response: “Lord, send forth your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” It is the prayer of a heart that knows the world cannot heal itself … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Sunday, May 24th 2026 SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST SUNDAY, YEAR A. FIRST READING “They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (ACTS 2: 1 – 11) When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together … Read more
This Gospel is quiet, but it reaches deeply into the heart. After the great exchange between Jesus and Peter “Do you love me?… Feed my sheep” Peter turns and notices the disciple whom Jesus loved. And almost at once, a question rises: “Lord, what about this man?” It is such a human moment. Even after … Read more
GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONJohn 16: 7, 13 Alleluia.I will send the Spirit of truth to you, says the Lord; he will guide you into all the truth.Alleluia. There is something deeply consoling in this promise: “I will send the Spirit of truth to you.” Jesus does not leave His disciples to find their own way through confusion, … Read more
There is something quietly beautiful in this response: “The upright shall behold your face, O Lord.” It points to the deepest hope of every faithful heart, not simply to receive gifts from God, but to come at last into His presence. To behold the face of the Lord is the language of closeness, peace, and … Read more