"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Kevin Ndege 
**Reflection on the First Reading (1 Samuel 18:6–9; 19:1–7)** “Saul my father seeks to kill you.” This reading places before us a powerful and very human moment in salvation history. David has just experienced victory through God’s power. He did not seek glory for himself, yet honor comes to him. The women sing, “Saul has … Read more
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22ND 2026. SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME | YEAR II. FIRST READING“Saul my father seeks to kill you.” A reading from the first Book of Samuel (1 SAMUEL 18: 6 – 9; 19: 1 – 7) In those days: As they were coming home, when David returned from slaying the Philistine, the women … Read more
**Reflection on the First Reading 1 Samuel 17: 32–33, 37, 40–51** The story of David and Goliath is one of the most powerful and beloved passages in Sacred Scripture, not because it glorifies violence, but because it reveals how God acts through humility, faith, and trust rather than through human strength. At first glance, David seems entirely … Read more
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21ST 2026 SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 11 MEMORIAL OF SAINT AGNESS FIRST READING“David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone.” A reading from the Book of First Samuel (1ST SAMUEL 17: 32 – 33, 37, 40 – 51) In those days: David said to Saul, “Let no … Read more
1. Catholics do not worship Mary as God Catholics worship God alone — the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. Worship (called latria) belongs only to God. When Catholics “pray to Mary,” they are not asking her for divine power. Instead, they are asking her to pray for us, just as one … Read more