First Reading - Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7Second Reading - Romans 5:12-19 Gospel - Matthew 4:1-11
At the beginning of Lent, the Word of God takes us to the roots of the human story and to the heart of our struggle. We are shown both the tragedy of the first…
First Reading - Isaiah 58:9-14Gospel - Luke 5:27-32
The Word of God today reveals a God who draws near to the weak and calls them into new life. The readings move us from external observance to interior transformation, from exclusion to mercy, from r…
First Reading - Isaiah 58:1-9 Gospel - Matthew 9:14-15
The readings today bring us into the true spirit of fasting and conversion. Especially in the early days of Lent, the Church invites us to move beyond external practices and to rediscover the he…
First Reading - Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Gospel - Luke 9:22-25
At the beginning of our Lenten journey, the Word of God places before us a clear and serious choice. It is not a complicated choice, but it is a decisive one: life or death, blessing or curs…
First Reading - Joel 2:12-18 Second Reading - 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2Gospel - Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
The season of Lent begins with a simple but urgent invitation: return to the Lord with all your heart. The readings today are not merely a call to religi…
First Reading - James 1:12-18 Gospel - Mark 8:14-21
Temptation and misunderstanding are part of every human life. At times we feel pulled in different directions by our own desires, and at other times we fail to understand what God is already doing …
First Reading - James 1:1-11 Gospel - Mark 8:11-13
Life inevitably brings trials — moments of uncertainty, pressure, disappointment, and testing. Some respond with resentment or despair; others grow deeper and steadier through the very same experien…
First Reading - Ecclesiasticus 15:16-21Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Gospel - Matthew 5:17-37
There is a common misunderstanding about freedom. Many people think freedom means having no limits, being able to choose whatever one desires withou…
First Reading - 1 Kings 12:26-32,13:33-34Gospel - Mark 8:1-10
Human life is often shaped by the tension between fear and trust. When we feel uncertain about the future or threatened by loss, we instinctively try to secure ourselves by our own means.…
First Reading - 1 Kings 11:29-32,12:19Gospel - Mark 7:31-37
There are moments when life seems marked by division, misunderstanding, and brokenness. Relationships fracture, communication fails, and people feel unheard or unable to express what is with…
First Reading - 1 Kings 11:4-13Gospel - Mark 7:24-30
There is a quiet danger in thinking that faith, once strong, no longer needs attention. Hearts rarely turn away from God suddenly; more often, they drift slowly through small compromises, divided …
First Reading - 1 Kings 10:1-10 Gospel - Mark 7:14-23
There is a natural human tendency to look for greatness in what is visible — success, reputation, achievement, or outward appearance. Yet Scripture repeatedly reminds us that what truly matters l…
First Reading - 1 Kings 8:22-23,27-30 Gospel - Mark 7:1-13
There is a tension that runs through every generation of faith: the difference between honoring God with our practices and truly giving God our hearts. It is possible to be outwardly religiou…
First Reading - 1 Kings 8:1-7,9-13 Gospel - Mark 6:53-56
There are moments when people become deeply aware that God is near. Not always through extraordinary signs, but through a quiet recognition that God is present in the midst of ordinary life. T…
First Reading - Isaiah 58:7-10 Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Gospel - Matthew 5:13-16
There is a question many people quietly carry: does my faith really make a difference? In a world filled with noise, conflict, and uncertainty, it can feel a…
First Reading - 1 Kings 3:4-13Gospel - Mark 6:30-34
There is a deep exhaustion that many people carry today. Life becomes full of responsibilities, expectations, and constant movement, yet beneath the activity there remains a quiet hunger — the desir…
First Reading - Ecclesiasticus 47:2-13Gospel - Mark 6:14-29
There is a tension many people live with: the desire to be remembered well, and the fear of failing along the way. We want our lives to matter, to leave something good behind, yet we know ho…
First Reading - 1 Kings 2:1-4,10-12Gospel - Mark 6:7-13
There comes a moment in every life when responsibility is handed on, when what we have received must now be lived out by others. In those moments, what matters most is not wealth, power, or succ…
First Reading - 2 Samuel 24:2,8-17Gospel - Mark 6:1-6
There is a subtle danger in forgetting where our strength truly comes from. When confidence shifts quietly from trust in God to trust in numbers, familiarity, or self-reliance, faith begins to los…
First Reading - 2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30-19:3 Gospel - Mark 5:21-43
There are moments in life when love and loss collide, when hope rises and falls almost at the same time. In those moments, faith is stretched between trust and pain, between w…
First Reading - Malachi 3:1-4 Gospel - Luke 2:22-40
There are seasons in life when waiting feels long and faith feels quiet. We do the right things, show up faithfully, and yet wonder when God will finally act. Today’s readings speak gently into tha…