11 August 2024
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading, we hear the story of Elijah in the desert. He is a person who has exhausted all of ...
10 August 2024
Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Along with Saint Stephen the first martyr and Saint Vincent of Saragossa, Saint Lawrence is one of ...
9 August 2024
Optional Memorial of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr For what do we live? Is it only for this world? Nineveh, the ...
8 August 2024
Memorial of Saint Dominic, priest The beautiful proclamation in Jeremiah of the new covenant which the Lord will write upon the heart contains ...
7 August 2024
Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time “Thus says the LORD: the people that escaped the sword have found favor in the desert.”
6 August 2024
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord The three apostles are told by the Father, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him.” (Mark 9:7) In what ...
5 August 2024
Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time The word of the Lord is supposed to aid us, not flatter us. The false prophet Hananiah sought to ...
4 August 2024
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Lord Jesus’ concluding words to the crowd in today’s Gospel may at first seem strange: “whoever comes to ...
3 August 2024
Saturday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Hearing about Jesus, Herod seemed to regret his having had John the Baptist put to death. The ...
2 August 2024
Optional Memorial of Saint Peter Julian Eymard, priest The Gospel in today’s mass, on this, the first Friday of the month honoring the Sacred ...