"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Alleluia.Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his.Alleluia. God did not create us by chance or leave us to find our own way. Through His Word, He has given us new life and called us to belong to Him. … Read more
Response: “You forgot the God who gave you birth.”(Deuteronomy 32:18–19, 20, 21 — Response: 18b) One of the greatest dangers in the spiritual life is not openly rejecting God, but slowly forgetting Him. Moses reminds the people of Israel that the God who formed them, protected them, and remained faithful to them was the very … Read more
The Kingdom Begins Small but Never Stays Small There is something profoundly hopeful in today’s Gospel. Jesus draws our attention not to what is impressive, but to what is easily overlooked. A tiny mustard seed. A small measure of leaven hidden in flour. These ordinary images reveal an extraordinary truth about the Kingdom of God. … Read more
Catholic Mass Reading for Monday, July 27th 2026 SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY, TIME YEAR II FIRST READING “This people shall be like this waistcloth, which is good for nothing.” A reading from the Book of Jeremiah (JEREMIAH 13: 1 – 11) Thus said the Lord to me, “Go and buy a linen waistcloth, and put … Read more
Alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Alleluia. The greatest truths of God are not discovered by the proud but received by the humble. Jesus reminds us that the mysteries of God’s Kingdom are revealed to those who approach Him with the … Read more