"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Catholic Mass Readings for Friday, September 18th 2026 THE TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile” A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 CORINTHIANS 15: 12 – 20) Brethren: If Christ is preached as raised from the … Read more
“There Were Women with Them Who Provided for Them Out of Their Means” Today’s Gospel is only three verses long, yet within these few words Saint Luke gives us a beautiful glimpse into the mission of Jesus and the people who helped sustain it. Jesus is travelling through cities and villages, proclaiming the Good News … Read more
“When I Awake, I Shall Be Filled with the Vision of Your Presence, O Lord” Psalm 17 gives voice to a heart that has discovered that God Himself is our deepest longing. We spend much of life searching for things we hope will satisfy us, security, success, recognition or comfort—yet even the best things of … Read more
Alleluia.Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Alleluia. “You Have Revealed to Little Ones the Mysteries of the Kingdom” Jesus reminds us that the deepest things of God are not discovered through pride, status or human cleverness alone. They are received by … Read more