"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
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
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