Daily Reflections

The Church celebrates today the Optional Memorial of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, whose liturgical celebration was inscribed in the General Roman Calendar by Pope Francis in December 2024 and is observed each year on September 5. For this memorial, the Holy See recommends Isaiah 58:6–11, Psalm 34, and Matthew 25:31–46, readings that beautifully illuminate Saint […]

The liturgy of this Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time brings together two closely related themes: faithful stewardship and openness to the newness of Christ. Saint Paul describes the apostles as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God, emphasizing that what the Lord requires of a steward is faithfulness. He […]

The Church celebrates today the Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, whose life exemplifies the servant leadership proclaimed by Christ. The proper readings suggested for this memorial are 2 Corinthians 4:1–2, 5–7, Psalm 96:1–2a, 2b–3, 7–8, 10, and Luke 22:24–30. The official lectionary notes that the memorial readings may […]

The liturgy of this Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time places before us a profound lesson about God’s grace, Christian maturity, and the mission of Christ. Saint Paul confronts the divisions within the Corinthian community, where jealousy and rivalry reveal that the believers have not yet matured fully in the life of the […]