"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Every year on 14 August, the Catholic Church celebrates The Memorial of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest & Martyr, a saint whose life stands as one of the most extraordinary witnesses to Christian love in modern history. He is remembered not simply because he died during one of humanity’s darkest chapters, but because he chose … Read more
“For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” Today’s Gospel leads us back to the very heart of God’s plan for humanity. The Pharisees approach Jesus with a question about divorce, hoping to draw Him into a legal debate. The Lord, however, refuses … Read more
Alleluia.Accept the word of God, not as the word of men, but as what it really is, the word of God. Alleluia. God’s word is not simply a collection of wise teachings or inspiring thoughts. It is the living voice of the Lord, speaking to His people in every generation. When we receive Scripture with faith, … Read more
Response: “Your anger turned away and you comforted me.”(Taken from Isaiah 12:2–3, 4bcde, 5–6; Response: 1de) This beautiful canticle reminds us that God’s final word is never wrath, but mercy. When we turn back to Him with humble hearts, we discover that His desire is not to condemn us but to restore us. The Lord … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Friday, August 14th 2026 NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II THE MEMORIAL OF SAINT MAXIMILIAN MARY KOLBE, PRIEST & MARTYR FIRST READING Your beauty was perfect through the splendour which I had bestowed upon you; but you played the harlot. A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel (EZEKIEL … Read more