"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Kevin Ndege 
From a Restless Young Man Searching for Happiness to One of the Greatest Teachers in the History of Christianity Every year on August 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, one day after the Memorial of his mother, Saint Monica. The placement of their memorials beside … Read more
“Behold, the Bridegroom! Come Out to Meet Him” There is something deeply beautiful about the image Jesus places before us in today’s Gospel. It is nighttime. Ten young women are waiting with their lamps. Somewhere in the darkness, a wedding celebration is approaching, and at the centre of everything is the bridegroom whose arrival they … Read more
Response: “The Lord’s merciful love fills the earth.”Taken from Psalm 33: 1 – 2, 4 – 5, 10 – 11 (Response.) 5b “The Lord’s merciful love fills the earth” is a beautiful reminder that God’s goodness is not distant from us. His mercy surrounds us even in seasons when life feels uncertain, painful or beyond … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Friday, August 28th 2026 THE TWENTY-FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II THE MEMORIAL OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, BISHOP & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH FIRST READING “We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to men, but to those who are called, the wisdom of God” A reading from the first Letter of … Read more
The Mother Whose Tears, Prayer and Perseverance Helped Lead Saint Augustine Home Every year on August 27, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Monica, one of Christianity’s most beloved mothers and one of its most enduring witnesses to persevering prayer. Her feast fittingly falls immediately before the August 28 memorial of her son, … Read more