"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
“Who Is My Neighbour?” The Question That Reveals the Heart There is something very revealing in the question the lawyer asks Jesus: “Who is my neighbour?” He already knows the commandment. He knows that he must love God and love his neighbour as himself. But he wants to know where the boundary is. Who counts? … Read more
Alleluia.A new commandment I give to you, says the Lord, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.Alleluia. This Gospel Acclamation brings us to the heart of Christian life: we are called to love as Christ has loved us. That means more than being kind when it is easy. The love Jesus … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Monday, October 5th 2026 THE TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II THE MEMORIAL OF SAINT FAUSTINA KOWALSKA, APOSTLE OF DIVINE MERCY FIRST READING “I did not receive the Gospel from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Christ.” A reading from the Letter of … Read more
There is something deeply serious in this parable. The vineyard belongs to the householder. The tenants are given responsibility for it, but they do not own it. They are meant to care for it, to cultivate it and to return its fruit to the one to whom it truly belongs. This is where the trouble … Read more
Psalm 80 gives us the image of a vineyard that God Himself planted, protected, and caused to grow. It speaks of a people who belong to Him, a people meant to flourish under His care and bear good fruit. But the psalm also carries sorrow. The vineyard has been exposed, damaged, and left vulnerable. The … Read more