† God is Love. Love everyone as you love yourself.
A Thanksgiving Prayer for the Month of January Heavenly Father,Source of all life and every good gift,we come before You with grateful heartsto thank You for seeing us through the month of January,the doorway of a new year and a new beginning. Lord, we thank You for the gift of life itself—for waking us each … Read more
In the Catholic Church, each month of the year carries a spiritual focus meant to guide the faithful in prayer, devotion, and reflection. While some months have long established and universal dedications, others are shaped by liturgical seasons and devotional tradition. February is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Family Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.This dedication invites … Read more
Holy Gospel Reflection Matthew 5: 1 – 12a Beloved in Christ, The Lord, seeing the crowds, ascends the mountain. This ascent is not without meaning. As Saint Augustine teaches, the mountain signifies the height of divine wisdom, from which Christ, the true Lawgiver, proclaims not a law written on stone, but one inscribed upon the … Read more
FEBRUARY 1ST 2026. FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | YEAR A. FIRST READING“I will leave in the midst of you a people humble and lowly.’ A reading from the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah (ZEPHANIAH 2: 3; 3: 12 – 13) Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his commands; seek … Read more
Prayer for thanksgiving for the Gift of Faith My God, from my heart I thank you for the many blessings you have given me. I thank you for having created and baptized me, for having placed me in your holy Catholic Church, and for having given me so many graces and mercies through the merits … Read more
“Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?” Gospel Reflection Mark 4:35–41 Evening had come. The day was ending. The disciples were tired. And it is precisely then that Jesus says something unexpected:“Let us go across to the other side.” This is often how faith works. Just when we think the day … Read more
THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME | YEAR II. MEMORIAL OF SAINT JOHN BOSCO, PRIEST. FIRST READING“I have sinned against the Lord.” A reading from the second Book of Samuel (2 SAMUEL 12: 1 – 7a, 10 – 17) In those days: The Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, … Read more
Mark 4:26–34 “A man scatters seed, and while he sleeps it grows, he knows not how.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus reveals a profound truth about the Kingdom of God using simple images drawn from everyday life: seeds, soil, growth, and harvest. These parables remind us that God’s work in the world and in our hearts … Read more
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH 2026. THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. | YEAR II. FIRST READINGYou have despised me and taken the wife of Uriah to be your wife. A reading from the second Book of Samuel (2 SAMUEL 11: 1 – 4a, 5 – 10a, 13 – 17) It happened that, in the spring of the … Read more
Gospel Reflection & Teaching From the Holy Gospel according to Mark (4:21–25)“A lamp is brought in to be put on a stand. The measure you give will be the measure you get.” 1. The Lamp That Must Be Seen In today’s Gospel, our Lord Jesus speaks using a simple but powerful image: a lamp. A … Read more