"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Alleluia.I chose you from the world that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, says the Lord.Alleluia. The Lord’s words are both a privilege and a mission. He reminds us that He has chosen us, not to live only for ourselves, but to bear fruit that will endure. The fruit … Read more
Response: “Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap.”(Psalm 126) Few promises in Scripture speak so gently to the human heart as this one. Every life has seasons of tears, moments of loss, disappointment, sacrifice, and quiet perseverance that no one else may fully understand. Yet this psalm reminds us that God never … Read more
“You will drink my chalice.” Today’s Gospel invites us to reflect on one of the greatest misunderstandings in the Christian life: the temptation to seek greatness without first embracing the way of the Cross. The mother of James and John approaches Jesus with a sincere desire for her sons. Like every loving parent, she wants … Read more
Catholic Mass Reading for Saturday, July 25th 2026 THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FEAST OF SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE FIRST READING “We carry always in the body the death of Jesus.” A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (2 CORINTHIANS 4: 7 – 15) Brethren: We have this … Read more
Response: “The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock.”(Jeremiah 31:10, 11–12ab, 13) There is something deeply reassuring about the image of the shepherd. A good shepherd does not simply lead the flock; he knows each sheep, watches over them, searches for those who wander, and never abandons them when danger comes. This is … Read more