DWRC

The Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus places the mystery of God’s eternal plan beside Jesus’ warning against resisting the prophets. Ephesians begins with praise for God’s plan of adoption and redemption in Christ. The Gospel, however, reveals how human resistance can harden itself against the very wisdom God sends. Saint Teresa’s life demonstrates the […]

Saint Callistus I is remembered as a pope and martyr, and the suggested readings emphasize the nature of Christian leadership. Peter exhorts presbyters to shepherd God’s flock willingly and by example rather than domination. Psalm 40 presents obedience to God’s will as the heart of authentic service. In the Gospel, the Apostles argue about greatness, […]

Paul insists that the freedom Christ gives cannot be exchanged for a return to slavery. In the Gospel, Jesus confronts the Pharisee who is preoccupied with ritual cleanliness while neglecting the deeper purification of the heart. The two readings expose a temptation that can affect religious people in every age: confusing external observance with interior […]

In the first reading, St. Paul reminds us that through Christ, we are called to live in the freedom of God’s children. He proclaims, “For freedom Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1). This freedom is not simply the ability to do whatever we want, but the grace to turn away from sin and live […]