"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Kevin Ndege 
“I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” At first hearing, today’s Gospel can seem surprising. The same Jesus whom the angels proclaimed as the Prince of Peace now says, “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” These words are not a call to violence, nor do they contradict the … Read more
Catholic Mass Reading for Monday, July 13th 2026 FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II FIRST READING “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean, remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes.” A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 1: 10 – 17) Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear … Read more
“A sower went out to sow.” The parable of the sower is one of the most familiar teachings of Jesus, yet it remains one of the most searching. It asks a question that every disciple must answer honestly: What kind of soil is my heart? The Lord is never stingy with His grace. He scatters … Read more
“Do not fear those who kill the body.” Today’s Gospel invites us to examine one of the deepest struggles of the human heart: fear. Fear has the power to silence truth, weaken conviction, and tempt us to place our trust in things that cannot last. Yet Jesus speaks words that cut through every anxiety with … Read more
Catholic Mass Reading for Sunday, July 12th 2026 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A FIRST READING “The rain makes the earth fruitful.” A reading from the Book of Isaiah (ISAIAH 55: 10 – 11) Thus says the Lord: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there but … Read more