"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Alleluia.The word of the Lord is living and active, discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Alleluia. The Word of God is not something we simply hear at Mass and then leave behind. It is living and active because God continues to speak through it, reaching into places within us that we sometimes prefer not to examine. … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings Wednesday, August 19th 2026 TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING “I will rescue my sheep from their mouths, that they may not be food for them.” A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel (EZEKIEL 34: 1 – 11) The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of … Read more
“With God All Things Are Possible” There are words of Jesus that comfort us immediately, and there are others that disturb us before they console us. Today’s Gospel belongs to the second kind. “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Tuesday, August 18th 2026 TWENTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II FIRST READING “You are but a man, and no god, though you consider yourself as wise as a god.” A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel (EZEKIEL 28: 1 – 10) The word of the Lord came to … Read more
Alleluia.Though Jesus Christ was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. Alleluia. This Alleluia reminds us that the true riches of Christ are not measured in possessions, comfort or earthly success. Though He possessed everything, Jesus freely chose humility, simplicity and ultimately the Cross for our … Read more