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12/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 (𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Ezekiel 9:1–7; 10:18–22
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 113:1–2, 3–4, 5–6 “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒔.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: 2 Corinthians 5:19
“𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 18:15–20

Today’s readings remind us of the seriousness of sin, the greatness of God’s holiness, and the importance of reconciliation within the community of believers. In the First Reading, Ezekiel receives a powerful vision of God’s judgment upon Jerusalem. Those who have remained faithful and who grieve over the sins and evil being committed are marked for protection. The passage reminds us that God sees the condition of every heart and knows those who sincerely desire to remain faithful to Him.

The vision also reveals that the glory of the Lord departs from the temple. This is a sobering reminder that God’s presence must never be taken for granted. Sin can distance us from Him and damage our relationship with God and with others. Yet the Lord continues to call His people toward repentance, faithfulness, and holiness.

The Responsorial Psalm proclaims: “The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies.” God is exalted above all creation, yet He remains attentive to His people. His greatness is beyond our understanding, but His presence is never beyond our reach. When we feel small, weak, or overwhelmed by the difficulties of life, we can remember that the God we worship is greater than every problem we face.

The Alleluia reminds us of the heart of the Gospel: God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ. Reconciliation is not merely about correcting someone else’s mistakes. It begins with recognizing our own need for God’s mercy and allowing Christ to transform our hearts.

In the Gospel, Jesus gives His disciples practical instructions on how to deal with someone who has sinned against them. He first says to approach the person privately. This teaches us the importance of speaking with love, honesty, and humility rather than immediately exposing someone’s faults to others. The goal is not humiliation or revenge, but restoration.

Jesus then teaches that if the person does not listen, others may be involved, and eventually the matter may be brought before the Church. This process shows that Christian correction should always seek truth while preserving charity. We are called to help one another return to the right path, not to condemn or destroy one another.

How often do we find it easier to talk about someone’s mistakes than to speak directly to them with love? How often do we hold on to resentment instead of seeking reconciliation? Jesus challenges us to choose a better way. Correction without love becomes condemnation, while love without truth can fail to help someone grow.

Jesus also gives us the beautiful promise: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” His presence is especially powerful when people come together in prayer, forgiveness, and unity. We do not need a large crowd for Christ to be present. Even a small community gathered sincerely in His name can become a place where His grace is experienced.

Today, let us examine our hearts. Is there someone we need to forgive? Is there someone we need to approach with humility and kindness? Is there a relationship that needs healing? Perhaps God is inviting us not to wait for the other person to make the first move, but to take the courageous first step toward peace.

Let us remember that Christian life is not about proving that we are right. It is about becoming more like Christ. Jesus calls us to speak the truth with love, correct with compassion, forgive generously, and seek reconciliation whenever possible.

May we never allow pride, anger, gossip, or resentment to destroy the relationships God has placed in our lives. Instead, may we become instruments of healing and peace. And whenever we gather in prayer with sincere hearts, may we always remember Christ’s promise that He is there among us.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.” 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.” — 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟭𝟴:𝟮𝟬

11/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 | 𝗢𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Ezekiel 2:8–3:4
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 “𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆!”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: Matthew 11:29
“𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒆, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 18:1–5, 10, 12–14

Today’s readings invite us to become humble, receptive, and faithful listeners to the Word of God. In the First Reading, Ezekiel is given a scroll containing God’s message and is commanded to eat it before going to speak to the people of Israel. Though the scroll contains lamentations, mourning, and woe, it becomes sweet as honey in his mouth. This powerful image reminds us that God’s Word must not simply be heard—it must be received deeply, lived, and shared with others.

God’s Word may sometimes challenge us. It may call us to change, to forgive, to sacrifice, or to let go of things that keep us from Him. Yet when we allow His Word to take root in our hearts, we discover its sweetness. It gives us wisdom when we are confused, strength when we are weak, and direction when we do not know which path to take.

The Responsorial Psalm beautifully expresses this desire for God’s Word: “How sweet to my taste is your promise!” The psalmist treasures God’s commandments more than riches and considers His teachings a source of joy. In a world that often measures happiness by wealth, success, recognition, and possessions, we are reminded that true richness comes from knowing and following God.

This invitation becomes especially meaningful as we celebrate the memorial of Saint Clare, a woman who chose a life centered completely on Christ. Saint Clare embraced poverty, simplicity, prayer, and humility because she understood that nothing in this world could compare with the treasure of belonging to Jesus. Her life teaches us that holiness does not require a life filled with worldly greatness. It requires a heart completely surrendered to God.

In the Gospel, the disciples ask Jesus who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Instead of pointing to someone powerful or influential, Jesus places a child in their midst and teaches them that they must become like little children. True greatness in God’s Kingdom is found in humility, simplicity, trust, and dependence on God.

Jesus also reminds us not to despise the little ones. He tells the parable of the lost sheep, showing the immense value God places on every single person. Even when one sheep goes astray, the shepherd goes out to search for it. When he finds it, he rejoices greatly.

This is the heart of God’s love: no one is insignificant to Him. No matter how far we have wandered, God continues to seek us. No matter how broken we may feel, He never stops calling us home. His love is not based on our perfection. He searches for us because we are His.

Saint Clare’s life reflects this same spirit of humility and complete trust. She chose to follow Christ with a simple and undivided heart. Her witness reminds us that we do not need to possess much to give everything to God. Sometimes, the greatest offering we can make is our willingness to surrender our plans, our worries, our ambitions, and our future into His hands.

Let us become humble like the little child in the Gospel, trusting, faithful, and dependent on God. For in His Kingdom, greatness is not measured by how much we possess or how important we appear to others, but by how deeply we love, how sincerely we serve, and how completely we surrender ourselves to Him.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲!” — 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝟭𝟭𝟵:𝟭𝟬𝟯

08/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟬𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 (𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵) 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13a
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 85:9, 10, 11–12, 13–14
“𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: Psalm 130:5
“𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅; 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 14:22–33

Today’s readings remind us that God is often present not in the loudest or most dramatic moments, but in the quiet places where our hearts learn to listen. In the First Reading, Elijah experiences a powerful wind, an earthquake, and a fire, yet the Lord is not revealed through any of them. Instead, God comes in a tiny whispering sound. This teaches us that God does not always speak through extraordinary signs. Sometimes, He speaks gently—in the silence, in prayer, in a peaceful heart, and through the quiet promptings of His Spirit.

The Responsorial Psalm reminds us of God’s goodness and faithfulness: “Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.” Kindness and truth, justice and peace, come together in the presence of God. When the world around us feels uncertain, we can hold on to the assurance that the Lord continues to work for our good. His salvation may not always come in the way we expect, but His love remains constant.

In the Second Reading, Saint Paul expresses deep sorrow and concern for his people. His words reveal a heart filled with love, compassion, and willingness to sacrifice for others. His example reminds us that genuine faith is not only about our personal relationship with God; it also calls us to care deeply for others, especially those who may be struggling, lost, or far from Him.

In the Gospel, the disciples find themselves in the middle of a storm while Jesus is away praying. As the waves toss their boat, Jesus comes toward them walking on the sea and tells them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter steps out of the boat and walks toward Jesus, but when he focuses on the strong wind, fear takes over and he begins to sink. Immediately, Jesus reaches out His hand and saves him.

Like Peter, we can sometimes begin our journey with great faith, only to become frightened when we look at the storms around us. We may become overwhelmed by problems, uncertainties, disappointments, and fears. When our attention shifts from Jesus to our difficulties, our hearts begin to sink. Yet the Gospel assures us that Jesus does not abandon us. Even when our faith becomes weak, His hand is always ready to reach out and save us.

The message of today’s readings is simple but powerful: listen for God in the silence, trust Him in the storm, and never allow fear to become greater than your faith. God may not always calm the storm immediately, but He promises to remain with us in the middle of it. When we cannot see the way forward, we can still hear His gentle voice saying, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Let us learn to quiet our hearts and recognize God’s presence even in the smallest moments. When life becomes noisy, let us listen. When the winds of trials become strong, let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. And when we begin to sink beneath the weight of our worries, let us remember to cry out, “Lord, save me!” For the hand of Christ is never too far to reach us.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗜; 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱.” — 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟭𝟰:𝟮𝟳

08/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟬𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 (𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 - 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Habakkuk 1:12—2:4
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 9:8–9, 10–11, 12–13
“𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑶 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: 2 Timothy 1:10
“𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 17:14–20

Today’s readings remind us that faith often means trusting God even when we do not understand what He is doing. In the First Reading, the prophet Habakkuk cries out to God because he sees violence, injustice, and suffering around him. Like Habakkuk, we may sometimes wonder why God seems silent when life becomes difficult. Yet the Lord assures him that His vision has a proper time and that it will surely come. God asks us to wait with patience and to trust that His promises will never fail.

The Responsorial Psalm gives us a beautiful assurance: “You forsake not those who seek you, O Lord.” When we feel forgotten, overwhelmed, or surrounded by difficulties, God remains our stronghold. He sees the suffering of His people and hears the cry of the poor and afflicted. His silence does not mean His absence. Even when we cannot see His hand at work, we can trust that He is near and that He never abandons those who sincerely seek Him.

In the Gospel, a father desperately brings his suffering son to Jesus after the disciples are unable to cure him. Jesus reminds His disciples that their failure came from their little faith and declares, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.” Jesus teaches us that faith does not have to begin as something great. Even a small but genuine faith, when placed completely in God, can give us strength to face seemingly impossible situations.

These readings invite us to trust God during the seasons when our prayers seem unanswered and our problems seem too difficult to overcome. Like Habakkuk, we may have questions, fears, and moments of uncertainty, but we are called to remain watchful and faithful. God works according to His perfect timing, not according to our impatience. What seems delayed to us is never forgotten by Him.

Let us therefore nurture even the smallest seed of faith within our hearts. When problems become mountains, let us not focus only on their size but on the greatness of the God who stands with us. We may not always understand His plan, but we can always trust His presence. With Jesus, no trial is meaningless, no prayer is unheard, and no situation is beyond His power to transform.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, ‘𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲,’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲.” — 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟭𝟳:𝟮𝟬

07/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟬𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 (𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1–3, 6–7
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Deuteronomy 32:35cd–36ab, 39abcd, 41
“𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝑰 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆.”
𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: Matthew 5:10
“Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.”
𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 16:24–28

Today’s readings remind us that God is both perfectly just and infinitely merciful. Through the prophet Nahum, the Lord announces the downfall of Nineveh, a city consumed by violence, deceit, and oppression. While the message speaks of judgment against evil, it also proclaims hope for God’s faithful people. The Lord promises peace and restoration to those who trust in Him, showing that injustice will never have the final word.

In the Responsorial Psalm, Moses proclaims the sovereignty of God, declaring, “It is I who deal death and give life.” The Lord alone holds authority over all creation. He is the righteous Judge who defends His people, heals their wounds, and remains faithful even when they face suffering. His justice is never separated from His mercy, and His power is always directed toward the salvation of those who belong to Him.

In the Gospel, Jesus teaches His disciples the true meaning of following Him: “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Christ reminds us that discipleship requires sacrifice, surrender, and unwavering trust. The pursuit of worldly success is meaningless if it costs us our relationship with God. By embracing our crosses with love and remaining faithful to Christ, we discover the fullness of life that He alone can give.

These readings invite us to examine where our hearts are fixed. Are we seeking temporary rewards, or are we striving for the eternal Kingdom? Every act of self-denial, every sacrifice offered in love, and every trial endured with faith draws us closer to Jesus. Though the road of discipleship may be difficult, the promise of eternal life far outweighs every hardship. Christ calls us to follow Him courageously, trusting that beyond every cross lies the joy of His everlasting Kingdom.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24)

05/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟬𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 - Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Jeremiah 31:1–7
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Jeremiah 31:10–13
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒅 𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌.
𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 15:21–28

Today’s readings reveal that God’s love reaches beyond every boundary and that steadfast faith is never ignored by Him. In the First Reading, the Lord tenderly assures His people that His love is everlasting. Though Israel had experienced suffering and exile, God promises restoration, joy, and a new beginning. His mercy gathers the scattered, heals the brokenhearted, and leads His people back to Himself like a loving shepherd caring for His flock.

In the Gospel, a Canaanite woman approaches Jesus with unwavering confidence, pleading for her daughter’s healing. Despite the silence and apparent obstacles she encounters, she refuses to give up. Her humility and perseverance move the heart of Christ, who declares, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” Her daughter is healed immediately. This encounter reminds us that genuine faith continues to trust even when God’s answer seems delayed, believing that His mercy is greater than every trial.

As we commemorate the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, we also honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, who always leads us closer to her Son. Like Mary and the Canaanite woman, may we place our complete trust in God’s promises, remain steadfast in prayer, and never lose hope in His unfailing love. The Lord always hears the cries of those who seek Him with humble and faithful hearts.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝘀. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” (Matthew 15:28)

04/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟬𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Jeremiah 30:1–2, 12–15, 18–22
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 102:16–18, 19–21, 29, 22–23
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒁𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒚.”
𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 14:22–36 (or Matthew 15:1–2, 10–14)

Today’s readings reveal the healing power of God’s mercy and the strength that comes from trusting in His presence. In the First Reading, the Lord acknowledges the deep wounds of His people caused by their sins, yet He does not abandon them. Instead, He lovingly promises restoration, healing, and renewal. God’s justice is always accompanied by His mercy, reminding us that no brokenness is beyond His power to restore when we return to Him with sincere hearts.

In the Gospel, the disciples find themselves battling strong winds and turbulent waves until Jesus comes to them, walking on the sea. Though Peter begins to walk toward Jesus in faith, fear overtakes him when he focuses on the storm instead of the Savior. As Peter cries out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reaches out His hand and lifts him up. This beautiful encounter reminds us that even when our faith wavers, Christ never hesitates to rescue those who call upon Him.

On this Memorial of Saint John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, we are also reminded of the importance of deep faith, humble service, and unwavering trust in God. Through his simple yet holy life, Saint John Vianney led countless souls back to Christ by preaching God’s mercy and inviting others to conversion. Like him, may we become instruments of God’s love by remaining faithful in prayer, trusting in His promises, and helping others draw closer to Him.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” (Matthew 14:27)

03/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 03, 2026 | 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Jeremiah 28:1–17
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102
“𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒎𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔.”
𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 14:22–36

Today’s readings invite us to place our complete trust in the truth and power of God. In the First Reading, the prophet Jeremiah courageously confronts the false prophecy of Hananiah. While Hananiah proclaims a comforting message that the people long to hear, Jeremiah faithfully speaks the truth entrusted to him by God, even when it is difficult and unpopular. This reminds us that God’s Word is never based on human desires or convenience but always leads us to genuine freedom and salvation.

In the Gospel, the disciples struggle against strong winds and rough seas until Jesus comes to them, walking on the water. Peter steps out of the boat in faith, but when he shifts his focus from Jesus to the storm around him, fear overwhelms him and he begins to sink. Yet Jesus immediately reaches out His hand, reminding Peter—and us—that His saving presence is always near whenever we call upon Him with faith.

These readings encourage us to remain steadfast in God’s truth and to keep our eyes fixed on Christ amid life’s uncertainties. Storms, fears, and challenges may shake our confidence, but the Lord never abandons those who trust in Him. May we reject false securities, embrace God’s Word with humble hearts, and confidently walk in faith, knowing that Jesus is always ready to lift us up whenever we falter.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” (Matthew 14:27)

02/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 02, 2026 | 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Isaiah 55:1–3
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 145:8–9, 15–16, 17–18
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝒖𝒔; 𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔.”
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Romans 8:35, 37–39
𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 14:13–21

Today’s Readings remind us that God alone satisfies the deepest hunger of the human heart. Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord lovingly invites everyone to come to Him freely, offering the living water and nourishment that no earthly possession can provide. St. Paul assures us that nothing—not suffering, hardship, fear, nor even death—can separate us from the immeasurable love of Christ.

In the Gospel, Jesus reveals His compassionate heart through the miracle of the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish. Faced with a hungry multitude, He does not turn them away but provides abundantly, leaving even more than enough. This miracle points beyond physical bread to Jesus Himself, the Bread of Life, who continues to nourish His people with His grace, His Word, and the Holy Eucharist.

These readings invite us to place our complete trust in God’s providence. When we offer Him even the little we have—our time, talents, faith, and generosity—He can multiply it for the good of many. Let us never doubt His love or His ability to provide, for His hands are always open to those who seek Him with sincere hearts.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)

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