"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
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