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  • Tuesday of the 29th Week of Ordinary Time

    Tuesday of the 29th Week of Ordinary Time
    2026/10/20
    Today's readings explore the themes of belonging and readiness — what it means to be welcomed in and to stay awake for what is coming. Paul's letter to the Ephesians describes how barriers between people have been torn down and a new community built together. The Gospel then invites listeners to consider what it looks like to wait with expectant, active attention. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Ephesians 2:12-22 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14 • Gospel: Luke 12:35-38
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    5 分
  • The Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests and Companions

    The Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests and Companions
    2026/10/19
    Today's readings explore the difference between a life built around what we accumulate and a life built around what we receive as gift. Paul reminds us that we are saved not by our own efforts but by God's grace, while the Gospel presents a cautionary story about a man whose whole horizon is filled with his own possessions. On this feast of the North American Martyrs—priests and companions who gave everything in service of the Gospel—these readings invite us to listen for what it truly means to be rich. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5 • Gospel: Luke 12:13-21
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    6 分
  • Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time

    Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
    2026/10/18
    Today's readings explore how God works through all people and all things to make himself known across the world. The first reading offers a striking portrait of God calling even an unlikely figure to serve his purposes, while the Gospel presents a sharp exchange about where true authority lies. Listen for the question quietly running beneath both: to whom does everything ultimately belong? Today's Readings: • First Reading: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 • Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b • Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21
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    7 分
  • The Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

    The Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch
    2026/10/17
    Today, the feast of Saint Ignatius of Antioch—who gave his life rather than deny Christ—the readings explore what it means to confess faith boldly and trust in a power greater than our own. Paul's letter to the Ephesians lifts our eyes to the risen Christ's authority over all things, while the Gospel offers a promise to those who must speak for him under pressure. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 8:2-3ab, 4-5, 6-7 • Gospel: Luke 12:8-12
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    6 分
  • The Memorial of Saint Hedwig

    The Memorial of Saint Hedwig
    2026/10/16
    Today's readings explore what it means to truly belong to God — chosen, known, and held without fear. Paul's letter to the Ephesians speaks of an inheritance sealed by the Holy Spirit, while Jesus reassures his disciples that nothing about them is hidden from a God who counts every hair on their heads. On the feast of Saint Hedwig, whose life was marked by trust over worldly security, these words ring with particular clarity. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Ephesians 1:11-14 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13 • Gospel: Luke 12:1-7
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    5 分
  • The Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus

    The Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus
    2026/10/15
    Today's readings explore what it means to truly receive and respond to God's gift of life in him. Paul opens with a sweeping vision of how God has drawn all of creation into his purpose from the very beginning, while the Gospel shows what happens when that invitation is blocked or ignored. On the feast of Saint Teresa of Jesus, whose whole life was a joyful plunge into that divine mystery, listen for the contrast between open-hearted wonder and closed-off resistance. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Ephesians 1:1-10 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 • Gospel: Luke 11:47-54
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    6 分
  • The Memorial of Saint Callistus I

    The Memorial of Saint Callistus I
    2026/10/14
    Today's readings explore the difference between living from the inside out versus the outside in. Paul's letter to the Galatians contrasts a life shaped by the Spirit — marked by love, patience, and goodness — with one driven by selfish impulses, while the Gospel presents Jesus challenging religious leaders whose outward observance has crowded out genuine justice and love. On the feast of Saint Callistus I, a pope who rose from slavery to shepherd the Church, these readings invite us to listen for what authentic, Spirit-led integrity truly looks like. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Galatians 5:18-25 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 • Gospel: Luke 11:42-46
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    6 分
  • Tuesday of the 28th Week of Ordinary Time

    Tuesday of the 28th Week of Ordinary Time
    2026/10/13
    Today's readings explore the difference between outward religious practice and the inner freedom that comes from genuine faith. Paul's letter to the Galatians warns against reducing faith to external rules and rituals, while Jesus challenges the Pharisees about the gap between surface appearances and what lies within. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Galatians 5:1-6 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48 • Gospel: Luke 11:37-41
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    5 分