"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Kevin Ndege 
Alleluia.The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has sent me to preach good news to the poor.Alleluia. This Gospel Acclamation reminds us that the Holy Spirit does not fill our hearts simply for our own comfort; He sends us outward in love. Jesus announces a mission especially directed toward the poor, the forgotten, … Read more
“He Has Sent Me to Preach Good News to the Poor” There is something deeply striking about the return of Jesus to Nazareth. He comes back to the town where He had grown up, enters the synagogue on the Sabbath “as was his custom,” and stands among people who believe they already know Him. They … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Monday, August 31st 2026 TWENTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING “I proclaimed to you Christ crucified” A reading from the first letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 CORINTHIANS 2: 1 – 5) When l came to you, brethren, l did not come proclaiming to you the … Read more
“If Any Man Would Come After Me, Let Him Deny Himself.” There are moments in the Gospel when Jesus speaks words that comfort the human heart, and there are moments when He speaks words that disturb us precisely because they reach places within us that we would rather protect. Today’s Gospel belongs to the second … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Sunday, August 30th 2026 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A FIRST READING “The word of the Lord has become a reproach for me.” A reading from the Book of Jeremiah (JEREMIAH 20: 7 – 9) O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, … Read more