God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it. (1Cor 10:13)
Homily
Humiliation Fosters Humility - Thursday, June 11, 2026
Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20
The Law and the Prophets Made New - Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter...Matthew 5:17–18
Radiating the True Light of Heaven - Tuesday, June 9, 2026
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Matthew 5:14–16
Beyond Worldly Wisdom - Monday, June 8, 2026
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven…” Matthew 5:1–3
Pange Lingua—Proclaim, O Tongue - Sunday, June 7, 2026
Jesus said to the Jewish crowds: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” The Jews quarreled among themselves. John 6:51–52
Radical Generosity - Saturday, June 6, 2026
“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.” Mark 12:43–44
Understanding “with delight” - Friday, June 5, 2026
As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, “How do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said: The Lord said to my lord...Mark 12:35–37
The Law Fulfilled in Love - Thursday, June 4, 2026
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Mark 12:28
Turning Our Eyes to Eternity - Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and put this question to him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife... Mark 12:18–20
The Path to True Unity - Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion. Mark 12:13–14
Rejection Transformed - Monday, June 1, 2026
Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey.Mark 12:10–12