"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
There is a certain tension in this Gospel that feels very familiar, even today. Jesus is speaking clearly, but the people around Him do not understand. Not because His words are complicated, but because their hearts are not ready to receive what He is saying. He tells them, “You are from below, I am from … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Tuesday, March 24th 2026. fifth week of Lent. FIRST READING One who is bitten, who sees the serpent, shall live. A reading from the Book of Numbers (NUMBERS 21: 4 – 9) In those days: From Mount Hor the Hebrews set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go … Read more
There is something deeply confronting about this Gospel. It places us right in the middle of a tense moment, one filled with accusation, shame, and a crowd ready to judge. And if we are honest, it also places us somewhere in that crowd. The woman is dragged into the open, exposed before everyone. Her sin … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings Today Monday, March 23rd 2026. Fifth week of Lent. FIRST READING Now I am to die, yet I have done none of these things. A reading from the Book of Prophet Daniel (DANIEL 13: 1 – 9, 15 – 17, 19 – 30, 33 – 62) In those days: There was a … Read more
When we read the story of Lazarus in the Gospel, we are not just encountering a miracle we are stepping into one of the most personal and revealing relationships in the life of Jesus. Unlike many others who met Jesus briefly or followed Him from a distance, Lazarus belonged to a small circle of people … Read more