"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Every year on 15 August, the Catholic Church celebrates The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of the greatest feasts in the liturgical calendar. It is a day of profound joy and hope, for it proclaims the glorious truth that the Mother of Jesus, having completed her earthly life, was assumed body and … Read more
“He who is mighty has done great things for me; he has exalted those of low degree.” Today’s Gospel draws us into one of the most beautiful moments in all of Sacred Scripture. Mary, having received the message of the Angel, does not remain focused on herself. She immediately sets out “with haste” to visit … Read more
Response: “On your right stands the queen in gold of Ophir.”(Taken from Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16; Response: 10b) Today’s Psalm invites us to contemplate the beauty of a heart that belongs entirely to God. In the Church’s tradition, these words find a special fulfilment in the Blessed Virgin Mary, who stands before the King not … Read more
Alleluia.Mary has been taken up into heaven; the host of angels rejoices.Alleluia. Today’s Gospel Acclamation invites us to lift our eyes toward the hope that God has prepared for those who remain faithful to Him. In the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we see the fulfilment of God’s saving promise and the victory of … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Saturday, August 15th 2026 THE NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FIRST READING “A woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet.” A reading from the Book of Revelation (REVELATION 11: 1a; 12: 1 – 6a, 10ab) … Read more