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10/24/2026

Daily Meditation: Ephesians 4:7-16
Grace was given to each of us. (Ephesians 4:7)

In today’s first reading, St. Paul tells us that Jesus has given each of us special gifts—a unique combination of particular skills and abilities that he hasn’t given anyone else. How do you react when you hear those words? You might think, “Not me; I’m not gifted.” Maybe you don’t know how to discover your talents, or you think it’s not humble to acknowledge what you’re good at. But Jesus has been equally generous in filling all of us with his gifts—including you!

So what kinds of gifts are we talking about? Paul describes many charisms: prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (Ephesians 4:11). In another letter, he lists gifts of healing, assistance, and administration (1 Corinthians 12:28). These gifts may seem beyond you. But they get worked out in very practical ways. You might have an outgoing personality and find it easy to talk to people; that could make you a good evangelist or encourager. Maybe you love reading and study or are good at explaining things; you could be a good teacher or catechist. And if your heart goes out to those who are suffering, even though you can’t provide physical help, you might be a powerful intercessor.

Notice that in the examples above, your gifts are not just for yourself. Paul says that they are “for building up the Body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God” (Ephesians 4:12-13). That means the Lord has a role for you to play, and he has given you specific talents to help you do it. It also means that the body of Christ wouldn’t be the same without you!

God has called you and enabled you to make a real contribution to his Church. He has poured out grace and equipped you for a mission that will build up your brothers and sisters in Christ. You are a gift to the Church, and God delights in seeing you exercise the abilities he’s given you.

“Thank you, Lord, for the gifts you have given me.”

Psalm 122:1-5
Luke 13:1-9

10/24/2026

Daily Prayer

"Lord Jesus, you grant freedom to those who seek you. Give me freedom to walk in your way of love and to praise and worship you always. Show me how I can bring your mercy and healing love to those in need around me."

10/24/2026

Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1
Ephesians 4:7-16

Brothers and sisters:
Grace was given to each of us
according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Therefore, it says:

He ascended on high and took prisoners captive;
he gave gifts to men.

What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended
into the lower regions of the earth?
The one who descended is also the one who ascended
far above all the heavens,
that he might fill all things.

And he gave some as Apostles, others as prophets,
others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers,
to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry,
for building up the Body of Christ,
until we all attain to the unity of faith
and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood
to the extent of the full stature of Christ,
so that we may no longer be infants,
tossed by waves and swept along by every wind of teaching
arising from human trickery,
from their cunning in the interests of deceitful scheming.
Rather, living the truth in love,
we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ,
from whom the whole Body,
joined and held together by every supporting ligament,
with the proper functioning of each part,
brings about the Body’s growth and builds itself up in love.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5

R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.

R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.

R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.

R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Alleluia
Ezekiel 33:11

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord,
but rather in his conversion that he may live.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Luke 13:1-9

Some people told Jesus about the Galileans
whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.
He said to them in reply,
“Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way
they were greater sinners than all other Galileans?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!
Or those eighteen people who were killed
when the tower at Siloam fell on them–
do you think they were more guilty
than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!”

And he told them this parable:
“There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard,
and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none,
he said to the gardener,
‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree
but have found none.
So cut it down.
Why should it exhaust the soil?’
He said to him in reply,
‘Sir, leave it for this year also,
and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it;
it may bear fruit in the future.
If not you can cut it down.’”

10/23/2026

Daily Meditation: Ephesians 4:1-6 . . striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:3)

Yesterday we looked at Jesus’ words on division in our households. Today, St. Paul broadens the topic to talk about divisions within the body of Christ. The Church in his day faced serious tensions, quarrels, and conflicts, and we might notice something similar today. We see people who are different from us. We may notice cliques, resentments, and divisions among church members. So how can we work toward the unity that Jesus himself prayed for?

In one short verse, St. Paul gives us two profound pieces of advice. First, we should strive “to preserve the unity of the spirit” (Ephesians 4:3). Our choices and behavior can serve to bring people closer together or do just the opposite. Our actions matter! But second, we should acknowledge that there is already a “bond of peace” among us (4:3). Jesus’ sacrifice has already united us.

We can pursue unity as we embrace “humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love” (Ephesians 4:2). On the practical level, that might involve rejecting the urge to condemn someone who hurts us and showing gentleness or patience instead. It might mean humbly listening to someone we disagree with instead of trying to correct what we see as errors.

Unity with our brothers and sisters in Christ isn’t an impossible dream. And neither is it something we create on our own. It’s a gift that we receive from God. Members of Christ’s body are already intimately united. We have one and the same “Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all” (Ephesians 4:6). Jesus has already broken down the biggest walls that divide us. Now, as we strive to preserve the unity Christ has already given us, we will be better able to make the daily choices that will deepen it and bring healing where divisions persist.

Jesus may have given us unity, but it’s ours to guard, preserve, and protect. It is both a gift and a mission, something that is already present and something that we still need to work toward.

“Jesus, thank you for your gift of unity. Help me work to preserve it!”

Psalm 24:1-6
Luke 12:54-59

10/23/2026

Daily Prayer

"Lord Jesus, flood my heart with your love and free me from all that would keep me from doing your will. Transform my mind that I may discern what is right and choose what is good and pleasing to you."

10/23/2026

Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1
Ephesians 4:1-6

Brothers and sisters:
I, a prisoner for the Lord,
urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,
with all humility and gentleness, with patience,
bearing with one another through love,
striving to preserve the unity of the spirit
through the bond of peace;
one Body and one Spirit,
as you were also called to the one hope of your call;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;
the world and those who dwell in it.
For he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.

R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?
or who may stand in his holy place?
He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
who desires not what is vain.

R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
a reward from God his savior.
Such is the race that seeks for him,
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

R. Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.

Alleluia
See Matthew 11:25

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Luke 12:54-59

Jesus said to the crowds,
“When you see a cloud rising in the west
you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;
and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south
you say that it is going to be hot–and so it is.
You hypocrites!
You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;
why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate,
make an effort to settle the matter on the way;
otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge,
and the judge hand you over to the constable,
and the constable throw you into prison.
I say to you, you will not be released
until you have paid the last penny.”

10/22/2026

Daily Meditation: Luke 12:49-53
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? (Luke 12:51)

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he has come not to bring peace on earth but division, even within families (Luke 12:51). This might sound shocking and harsh and hard to reconcile with other things Scripture says about him. Division, not peace? Isn’t Jesus the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:14)?

Yes, Jesus’ gospel is indeed an invitation to peace with God and one another. But his gospel of peace is a call to be a disciple, to be with him and become like him. We can't coerce or force someone into this relationship. They can only enter it freely, by faith. Jesus calls each of us to make a choice, and that choice, ironically, may at times result in division.

Jesus’ declaration is actually an expression of his love and care for his disciples. He knows what lies ahead for them, and he wants them—and us—to know that choosing to follow him will sometimes put us at odds with the people we love most. He warns us so that we can be prepared, allow God to purify our own hearts, and respond to their indifference or even hostility as he did: with patience, love, and prayer.

Our closest relationships can bring us the greatest joy but also the greatest pain. When our family members or friends misunderstand us, oppose us, or dismiss us because of our faith, we can face the temptation to lash out and “give as good as we get.” Jesus knows what that opposition feels like because he faced it himself (Mark 3:21). And so he exhorts us to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) and to serve, love, and especially forgive (18:21-22).

If years pass and we don’t see our loved ones opening their hearts to the Lord, we may feel tempted to give up. But Jesus urges us to pray without ceasing. He wants us to trust that his word can—perhaps after a long time and without our knowledge—accomplish its purpose in any human heart, as it did for the “good thief” crucified beside Jesus (Luke 23:39-45).

Let’s embrace Jesus’ hard but merciful message today. Let’s ask the Lord to show us any “divided” relationships that are in need of his grace. And let’s treat our loved ones with patience, prayer, and forgiveness, as our Prince of Peace has done for us.

“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.”

Ephesians 3:14-21
Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19

10/22/2026

Daily Prayer

"Lord Jesus, may the fire of your love consume me and transform my life that I may truly desire nothing more than life with you. Fill me with the power of your Holy Spirit that I may always seek to please you and do your will."

10/22/2026

Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1
Ephesians 3:14-21

Brothers and sisters:
I kneel before the Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory
to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;
that you, rooted and grounded in love,
may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones
what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,
so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to accomplish far more than all we ask or imagine,
by the power at work within us,
to him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus
to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.
Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

For upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

But the plan of the LORD stands forever;
the design of his heart, through all generations.
Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

But see, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Alleluia
Philippians 3:8-9

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

I consider all things so much rubbish
that I may gain Christ and be found in him.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Luke 12:49-53

Jesus said to his disciples:
“I have come to set the earth on fire,
and how I wish it were already blazing!
There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,
and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?
No, I tell you, but rather division.
From now on a household of five will be divided,
three against two and two against three;
a father will be divided against his son
and a son against his father,
a mother against her daughter
and a daughter against her mother,
a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

10/21/2026

Daily Meditation: Ephesians 3:2-12
The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same Body. (Ephesians 3:6)

In this passage, Paul explains something so important that it has literally changed the course of history. He affirms to the believers in Ephesus, most of whom were Gentiles, that there is no longer any division between Gentile and Jew. For centuries, Jews avoided Gentiles as unclean, and Gentiles looked down on Jews as members of an inferior religion and backward culture. But when the Holy Spirit fell on a Gentile named Cornelius—a Roman soldier, no less—God made it clear that both Jews and Gentiles are equals, “coheirs, members of the same Body, and copartners in the promise in Christ” (Ephesians 3:6; see Acts 10:1-49).

With today’s passage and others like it, Paul joined Peter, James, and the other apostles in announcing one of the most amazing—and challenging—truths of the gospel: in Christ, there are no longer distinctions between “clean” and “unclean” people. There are no divisions between those who are deemed “worthy” and those counted as “unworthy.” Everyone is a sinner and everyone can receive salvation from the Lord. So there is no room for prejudice. Or, as Paul says elsewhere, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28, emphasis added).

The world wants to divide us into categories and set us against each other, but Jesus has called us to love one another regardless of who the “other” may be. He wants us to look at our brothers and sisters in the Church and see him, in all his love and glory, as present in them. The degree to which we can do this—the degree to which we can love everyone equally—is the degree to which his Church can be a shining light to the world.

There’s nothing more attractive to a divided world than a united Church. There’s nothing more convincing about the power of God than the love and kindness shown by his people. So immerse yourself in the love of the Lord, and let that love soften your heart. Let it teach you how to love as Jesus loves. Show the world that there is a better way to live!

“Lord, give me your heart of love!”

(Psalm) Isaiah 12:2-6
Luke 12:39-48

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