"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“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
Every year on September 8th, the Catholic Church celebrates with great joy the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the day on which the Church remembers the birth of the woman whom God, in His providence, chose to become the Mother of Jesus Christ. At first glance, the birth of … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FIRST READING “Those whom God foreknew he also predestined.” A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans (ROMANS 8: 28 – 30) Brethren: We know that in everything … Read more
“God With Us” At first, the long genealogy with which Saint Matthew begins his Gospel may seem like little more than a succession of unfamiliar names. Yet the Church does not proclaim these names without purpose. Behind every name there is a life, a family, a struggle, a promise, a failure, an act of faith. … Read more