The Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola invites the Church to reflect on the call to conversion, obedience to God’s word, and the transformation of human life through a deeper relationship with Christ. The readings present the challenge of receiving God’s message with humility and faith. In the First Reading, the prophet Jeremiah faithfully proclaims […]
30 July 2026 | Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time | Optional Memorial of Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church | First Reading: Jeremiah 18:1–6 | Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:1b–2, 3–4, 5–6ab | Gospel: Matthew 13:47–53
The readings for this Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time reveal God’s patient and creative work in shaping His people according to His divine purpose. In the First Reading, the prophet Jeremiah is led to the potter’s house, where he observes the potter forming and reshaping clay according to his will (Jeremiah 18:1–6). […]
29 July 2026 | Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus | First Reading: Jeremiah 15:10, 16–21 | Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 59:2–3, 4, 10–11, 17–18 | Gospel: John 11:19–27
The Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus places before the Church the mystery of friendship with Christ, the strength of faith amid suffering, and the hope of resurrection. The First Reading from the prophet Jeremiah reveals the struggle of a servant of God who experiences rejection, loneliness, and sorrow because of his faithfulness to […]
28 July 2026 | Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time | First Reading: Jeremiah 14:17–22 | Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 79:8–9, 11, 13 | Gospel: Matthew 13:36–43
The readings for this Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time reveal the mercy of God amid human suffering and the final victory of His Kingdom over sin and evil. The prophet Jeremiah presents a sorrowful prayer on behalf of Judah, a people wounded by destruction and aware of their need for God’s compassion […]