"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Every year on August 29, the Catholic Church remembers one of the most solemn and courageous witnesses in the history of salvation: the martyrdom, or Passion, of Saint John the Baptist. The Church’s official liturgical observance is commonly titled the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist, and it complements the Solemnity of … Read more
When the Truth Costs Everything “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” Today’s Gospel takes us into one of the darkest moments recorded in the ministry of Saint John the Baptist. There is a prison, a royal banquet, a reckless promise, a resentful heart, a … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Saturday, august 29th 2026 THE TWENTY-FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II THE MEMORIAL OF MARTYRDOM OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST FIRST READING “God chose what is weak in the world.” A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 CORINTHIANS 1: 26 – 31) Consider your call, … Read more