"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
There is something about today’s Gospel that should make every one of us stop and examine the direction of our lives. Jesus speaks about two terrible tragedies. Some Galileans have been killed by Pilate and eighteen people have lost their lives when a tower collapsed in Siloam. The people listening to Jesus seem to believe … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings Saturday, October 24th 2026 THE TWENTY-NINTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING “Christ is the head from whom the whole body is joined and knit together.” A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians (EPHESIANS 4: 7 – 16) Brethren: Grace was given to each of us … Read more
There is a joy in these words that feels almost childlike in its simplicity: “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” It is the joy of a heart that knows where it belongs. So much of life can leave us scattered. We carry worries, responsibilities, disappointments, and distractions. The world pulls the … Read more
Alleluia.I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord, but that he turn from his way and live.Alleluia. These words remind us of something beautiful about God’s mercy. He does not rejoice when a sinner falls, nor does He delight in anyone being lost. His greatest desire is to see us … Read more