"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Alleluia.The Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.Alleluia. There is something breathtaking in this line: “The Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” It turns the world’s … Read more
Responsorial Psalm is taken from psalm 147 verse 12a and the response is “O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord!“ There is something noble and uplifting in this response: “O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord!” It is more than a call to sing. It is a call for the whole city, the whole people, to remember where their … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Wednesday, May 27th 2026 EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II. FIRST READING You have been ransomed with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish. A reading from the first Letter of Saint Peter (1 PETER 1: 15 — 25) Beloved: You know that you were ransomed from the … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Tuesday, May 26th 2026 EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A. MEMORIAL OF SAINT PHILIP NERI, Priest. FIRST READING They prophesied the grace that was to be yours, so be sober set your hope fully upon the grace that is coming to you. A reading from the first Letter of Saint … Read more
This Gospel draws us to one of the most sacred and painful moments in all of Scripture: the foot of the Cross. Everything is stripped bare here. There is suffering, grief, silence, fidelity, and love carried to its very end. And yet in the middle of such sorrow, the Lord is still giving. Even as … Read more