"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Catholic Mass Readings for Sunday, August 30th 2026 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A FIRST READING “The word of the Lord has become a reproach for me.” A reading from the Book of Jeremiah (JEREMIAH 20: 7 – 9) O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, … Read more
For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God. Response is taken from psalm 63 verse 2b. There is something deeply intimate in this response: “For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.” It is the prayer of a heart that has discovered that nothing on earth can fully satisfy its deepest … Read more
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