"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“You shall love the Lord your God, your neighbour as yourself.” In today’s Gospel, a lawyer approaches Jesus with what appears to be a question about the Law: “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Yet Saint Matthew tells us that the question was intended to test Him. Jesus does not become drawn … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Friday, August 21st 2026 TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II THE MEMORIAL OF POPE SAINT PIUS X FIRST READING “O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. I will raise you from your graves, O my people.” A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel (EZEKIEL 37: 1 … Read more
“O give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his mercy endures forever!” Psalm 107 is the prayer of people who know what it means to be lost and then to discover that God has not abandoned them. It speaks of those wandering in the wilderness, hungry and thirsty, unable to find their … Read more
Alleluia.Teach me your paths, O Lord. Guide me in your truth.Alleluia. “Teach me your paths, O Lord. Guide me in your truth.” This Gospel Acclamation is a simple prayer of surrender. We often ask God to bless the path we have already chosen, but faith asks something deeper: to allow God to show us the … Read more
Every year on 20th August, the Catholic Church celebrates The Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot & Doctor of the Church, one of the most influential saints of the Middle Ages. A gifted preacher, a brilliant theologian, a humble monk, and a devoted servant of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Bernard left a lasting mark on the Church … Read more