July 26, 2026 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ash

June 7, 2026 I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal l

May 10, 2026 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you. “I will not leave you desolate; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more, but you will see me; because I live, you will live also. In t

March 29, 2026 Passion of the Lord Today, we remember how Jesus entered Jerusalem for the events of His passion. Our procession today is lively, even full of laughter, because the star of this procession is the donkey. Emperors and kings entered their capitals riding powerful horses, and we prefer to make our entrances on credentials designed to impress. Our career, our accomplishments, our heritage. But Jesus is always born by a vessel that is poor. Christ always arrives li

The Good Shepherd Karl Rahner said we do not have souls that sometimes get restless, but that our souls themselves are lonely, caverns thirsting for the infinite, deep wells of restlessness. Because of this we often find it difficult to concentrate, even to sleep at night. We go through life-feeling, we're missing out on something, that life is more exciting fulfilling for others than it is for me. Our achievements rarely satisfy us because we're too much aware of what we hav

Christ’s Descent into Hades When someone we know dies, we commit their body to the earth. It's a way of reminding ourselves that we've...