"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Every year on September 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest, remembering a Spanish Jesuit missionary who dedicated almost four decades of his life to serving enslaved Africans arriving at Cartagena in present-day Colombia. The story of St. Peter Claver takes us into one of the darkest chapters of human … Read more
“Blessed Are You Poor” There are words of Jesus that comfort us immediately, and there are other words that first unsettle us before they reveal their grace. Today’s Gospel does both. Jesus lifts His eyes toward His disciples and declares, “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” He speaks of those … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Wednesday, September 9th 2026 TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING “Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek marriage.” A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 CORINTHIANS 7: 25 … Read more
“Listen, O Daughter; Pay Heed and Give Ear.” This Psalm begins with something every life of faith requires: the willingness to listen. Before God asks us to act, He asks for our attention. In a world filled with noise, opinions and endless distractions, the heart can easily become too crowded to hear the quiet voice … Read more
Alleluia.Rejoice and leap for joy, says the Lord, for behold, your reward is great in heaven.Alleluia. “Rejoice and Leap for Joy, for Your Reward Is Great in Heaven.” These words of Jesus remind us that our deepest joy cannot depend entirely on how this world treats us. Faithfulness to Christ will not always bring recognition, … Read more