"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“Can a Blind Man Lead a Blind Man?” There is something deeply unsettling about the question Jesus asks in today’s Gospel: “Can a blind man lead a blind man?” It is easy to hear these words and immediately think of someone else, someone whose choices seem misguided, whose faults appear obvious, or whose life we … Read more
“How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place, O Lord of Hosts!” Psalm 84 expresses something deeper than admiration for a beautiful place of worship. It is the longing of a heart that has discovered that nothing can truly satisfy us apart from God. The Psalmist does not merely desire the courts of the Lord; his whole … Read more
Alleluia.Your word, O Lord is truth; sanctify us in the truth.Alleluia. “Your Word, O Lord, Is Truth” In a world filled with competing voices, opinions and half-truths, this Gospel Acclamation brings us back to something firm: the Word of God does not merely tell us the truth; it leads us into the truth that gives … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Friday, September 11th 2026 TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING “I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 CORINTHIANS 9: 16 – 19, 22b – 27) Brethren: … Read more