The readings for this Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time reveal the intimate relationship God desires with His people and the transforming power of His Kingdom. In the First Reading, the prophet Jeremiah uses the symbolic image of a linen loincloth to communicate God’s sorrow over Israel’s unfaithfulness (Jeremiah 13:1–11). The garment that […]
26 July 2026 | Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5, 7–12 | Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:57, 72, 76–77, 127–128, 129–130 | Second Reading: Romans 8:28–30 | Gospel: Matthew 13:44–52
The readings for this Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time reveal the supreme value of God’s wisdom and the incomparable treasure of His Kingdom. In the First Reading, Solomon stands before the Lord with the responsibility of guiding God’s chosen people, yet he recognizes his own limitations and asks not for wealth, power, or victory over […]
25 July 2026 | Feast of Saint James, Apostle | First Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7–15 | Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126:1–2ab, 2cd–3, 4–5, 6 | Gospel: Matthew 20:20–28
The Feast of Saint James, Apostle, places before the Church the mystery of apostolic discipleship: a life in which the power of God is revealed through human weakness and faithful service. Saint James, one of the sons of Zebedee and among the first disciples called by Jesus, was chosen to become a witness of Christ’s […]
24 July 2026 | Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time | First Reading: Jeremiah 3:14–17 | Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10, 11–12ab, 13 | Gospel: Matthew 13:18–23
The readings for today reveal the merciful initiative of God who continually calls his people back to covenant faithfulness and invites them to become fruitful in his Kingdom. Through the prophet Jeremiah, the Lord speaks words of restoration to a people who have wandered away, promising to gather them again and provide shepherds who will […]