"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Kevin Ndege 
“You will drink my chalice.” Today’s Gospel invites us to reflect on one of the greatest misunderstandings in the Christian life: the temptation to seek greatness without first embracing the way of the Cross. The mother of James and John approaches Jesus with a sincere desire for her sons. Like every loving parent, she wants … Read more
Catholic Mass Reading for Saturday, July 25th 2026 THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FEAST OF SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE FIRST READING “We carry always in the body the death of Jesus.” A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (2 CORINTHIANS 4: 7 – 15) Brethren: We have this … Read more
Response: “The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock.”(Jeremiah 31:10, 11–12ab, 13) There is something deeply reassuring about the image of the shepherd. A good shepherd does not simply lead the flock; he knows each sheep, watches over them, searches for those who wander, and never abandons them when danger comes. This is … Read more
“He who hears the word and understands it, bears fruit.” The parable of the sower is not simply about four different kinds of soil. It is about the condition of the human heart. Jesus invites each of us to look honestly within and ask a simple but searching question: What kind of soil am I offering … Read more
Catholic Mass Reading for Friday, July 24th 2026 SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING I will give you shepherds after my own heart; and all nations shall gather to Jerusalem. A reading from the Book of Jeremiah (JEREMIAH 3: 14 – 17) “‘Return, O faithless children, says the Lord; for I am … Read more