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15/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Corinthians 12:12–14, 27–31a
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 100:1b–2, 3, 4, 5
“𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆: 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮:
“𝑩𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑶 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚; 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒅𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚𝒓’𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: John 19:25–27
𝗢𝗿: Luke 2:33–35

Today, the Church invites us to remember the Our Lady of Sorrows, the Blessed Virgin Mary who stood faithfully beside the Cross of her Son. Her sorrow was deep, but her love was deeper. She remained with Jesus in His suffering, even when she could do nothing to take away His pain. Her presence itself became an act of love, faith, and courage.

The Gospel brings us to Calvary. Mary stands near the Cross while Jesus suffers and dies. Seeing His mother and the disciple whom He loved, Jesus says, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then He says to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.”

At the foot of the Cross, Mary teaches us what it means to remain faithful even when we do not understand God’s plan. She could not stop the suffering of her Son, but she did not run away from Him. She stayed. She watched. She suffered with Him. Her heart was pierced, just as Simeon had foretold, yet she continued to trust God.

There are moments in our own lives when we feel like we are standing at the foot of a cross. We may experience the pain of losing someone we love, family struggles, broken relationships, financial difficulties, sickness, disappointment, or prayers that seem unanswered. Sometimes, all we can do is remain faithful and place our suffering in God’s hands.

Mary reminds us that faith does not mean that we will never suffer. Faith means that we do not have to suffer alone.

She shows us how to stay close to Jesus when everything hurts. She teaches us to trust even when we cannot see the purpose behind our pain. And because Jesus gave Mary to the beloved disciple as a mother, we can also turn to her with confidence, knowing that a mother’s heart understands the pain of her children.

The sorrow of Mary was not the end of her story. Beyond the Cross came the Resurrection. In the same way, our present suffering is never the final chapter when we place our lives in God’s hands. There is always hope beyond the darkness, healing beyond the wounds, and new life beyond the Cross.

Today, let us bring our deepest sorrows to Jesus through Mary. May we learn from her courage to remain faithful, her humility to trust, and her strength to continue loving even in the midst of pain.

When we find ourselves at the foot of our own crosses, may we remember that Jesus is there. Mary is there. And God’s love remains with us.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗢 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗻, 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗻. … 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.” — 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟭𝟵:𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟳

12/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Corinthians 10:14–22

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 116:12–13, 17–18
“𝑻𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: John 14:23
“𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒎.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Luke 6:43–49

Today’s readings remind us that our relationship with God must be sincere, faithful, and reflected in the way we live. It is not enough to simply say that we believe in the Lord; our faith must be seen in our choices, our words, and our actions each day.

In the First Reading, Saint Paul warns us to avoid idolatry and to remain faithful to the Lord. He speaks about the cup and the bread that unite us with Christ and with one another. As followers of Jesus, we are called to give our whole hearts to God. Sometimes, idols are not only statues or images. Anything that takes the place of God in our hearts—such as money, pride, success, worldly pleasures, or the approval of others—can become an idol. Today, we are invited to examine our hearts and ask ourselves: What is truly most important in my life?

The Responsorial Psalm teaches us to respond to God’s goodness with gratitude: “To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise.” Everything we have is a gift from God. Our lives, our families, our opportunities, and even the challenges that help us grow can become reasons to give thanks. A grateful heart recognizes God’s blessings and responds not only with words of praise but also with a life that honors Him.

In the Gospel, Jesus gives us a powerful image of a tree and its fruit. “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit.” Just as a tree is known by its fruit, our hearts are revealed through our words and actions. What we say and do often shows what is inside us. If our hearts are filled with love, kindness, forgiveness, and faith, these will naturally be reflected in the way we treat others. But if we allow anger, hatred, pride, and selfishness to fill our hearts, these too will eventually come out through our words and actions.

Jesus also asks, “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?” These words challenge us to go beyond simply hearing God’s Word. True faith requires action. It means forgiving when it is difficult, loving when it is inconvenient, helping those in need, choosing honesty, and remaining faithful even when no one is watching.

Jesus compares the person who hears His words and puts them into practice to someone who builds a house on a strong foundation of rock. When the floods come and the storms strike, the house remains standing because it has been well built. Life will always have storms—problems, disappointments, temptations, fears, and uncertainties. But when our lives are firmly built on Christ and His teachings, we can remain strong even during difficult times.

On the other hand, hearing God’s Word without putting it into practice is like building a house without a foundation. When trials come, everything can easily collapse. Today, Jesus reminds us that a strong life is not built on temporary things but on a deep and faithful relationship with Him.

May we ask ourselves today: What kind of fruit does my life produce? Are my words filled with kindness and love? Am I truly living according to what Jesus teaches me? May we not only call Jesus our Lord with our lips but also honor Him through the way we live. Let us build our lives on the solid foundation of His Word, so that whatever storms may come, our faith will remain strong.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁.” — 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝟲:𝟰𝟰

08/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 (𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Corinthians 7:25–31

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 45:11–12, 14–15, 16–17
“𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆, 𝒅𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓; 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒂𝒓.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: Luke 6:23ab
“𝑹𝒆𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒚! 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Luke 6:20–26

Today’s readings invite us to reflect on what truly matters and where we place our hope. Saint Paul reminds us in the First Reading that “the world in its present form is passing away.” Everything we possess, enjoy, worry about, or hold tightly in this world is temporary. This does not mean that we should neglect our responsibilities or refuse the blessings God gives us. Rather, we are reminded not to become so attached to earthly things that we forget the eternal life God has prepared for us.

We often spend so much time chasing after material things, recognition, comfort, and success. We worry about what we do not have and sometimes forget to be grateful for what God has already given us. Saint Paul encourages us to live in the world without allowing the world to control our hearts. We can enjoy God’s blessings while remembering that our greatest treasure is found in Him.

In the Gospel, Jesus gives us the Beatitudes and the warnings known as the “woes.” He tells us that those who are poor, hungry, sorrowful, and rejected for His sake are blessed because their hope is in God. At the same time, He warns those who place all their comfort and security in riches, pleasure, and the approval of others.

Jesus is not saying that being rich or happy is automatically wrong, nor that suffering itself is something we should seek. Instead, He challenges us to examine our hearts. Where do we find our security? What makes us truly happy? Do we depend more on our possessions than on God? Are we more concerned about being accepted by people than remaining faithful to Christ?

The Beatitudes remind us that God’s way is often different from the way of the world. The world may tell us that success means having more, being admired by everyone, and living without difficulties. But Jesus teaches us that true happiness is found in humility, faithfulness, compassion, and trust in God. Even in moments of hunger, sorrow, rejection, or difficulty, we are never without hope because the Lord remains with us.

Saint Peter Claver, whom we remember today, lived this message through his life of service. He dedicated himself to serving enslaved people who arrived in Cartagena, treating them with dignity, compassion, and love. He saw Christ in those who were suffering and forgotten by society. His example reminds us that our faith should move us beyond ourselves and inspire us to care for those who are poor, neglected, and in need.

Today, let us ask ourselves: What am I holding onto that keeps me from fully trusting God? Am I seeking temporary happiness, or am I living for something eternal? May we learn to listen to the voice of the Lord, detach ourselves from anything that takes His place in our hearts, and find our true joy in loving and serving Him.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘀. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘆! 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻.” — 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝟲:𝟮𝟯

08/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Micah 5:1–4a
𝗢𝗿: Romans 8:28–30

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 13:6ab, 6c
“𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮
“𝑩𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆; 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑮𝒐𝒅.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 1:1–16, 18–23
𝗢𝗿: Matthew 1:18–23

Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the birth of the woman chosen by God to become the Mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Mary’s birth reminds us that God has a beautiful purpose for every life, even before we fully understand where our journey will lead.

In the First Reading from Micah, we hear the prophecy of the coming Savior. From Bethlehem, a small and seemingly insignificant place, would come the ruler of Israel. This reminds us that God often works through what the world considers small, simple, or ordinary. Mary herself came from a humble life, yet God chose her for an extraordinary mission—to bring Jesus Christ into the world.

The Responsorial Psalm invites us to say, “With delight I rejoice in the Lord.” Today is truly a day of rejoicing because Mary’s birth was the beginning of a new chapter in the history of salvation. Through her, God prepared the way for Jesus, the light and Savior of the world.

In the Gospel, we hear the genealogy and the story surrounding the birth of Jesus. It reminds us that God works through generations, families, and ordinary people to accomplish His extraordinary plan. Joseph’s obedience is also a beautiful example of faith. Despite his fears and confusion, he trusted the message of God and accepted Mary and Jesus into his life.

Mary’s birth teaches us that every person is precious in the eyes of God. Before Mary became the Mother of Jesus, she was first a beloved daughter of God. Her life began just as ours did—with a purpose known fully by the Lord. Sometimes we may wonder about our purpose, our future, or the direction of our lives. But today’s feast reminds us that God has a plan for each of us.

Like Mary, we are invited to trust even when we do not understand everything. We are called to say yes to God in our daily lives—in our families, our work, our struggles, and our dreams. A simple yes given with faith can become part of something greater than we could ever imagine.

Today, let us celebrate the gift of Mary’s life and ask for her intercession. May her humility teach us to serve, her faith teach us to trust, and her courage teach us to say yes to God’s will. As we honor her birth, let us also remember that God has lovingly created each one of us for a beautiful purpose.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗻, 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱.” — 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝟭𝟯:𝟲

07/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 (𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Corinthians 5:1–8

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 5:5–6, 7, 12
“𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: John 10:27
“𝑴𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒎𝒚 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅; 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒆.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Luke 6:6–11

Today’s readings invite us to examine our hearts and ask ourselves whether we are truly allowing God to transform us. In the First Reading, Saint Paul speaks strongly to the Corinthians about sin and the danger of allowing wrongdoing to remain unchallenged. He reminds them that “a little yeast leavens all the dough.” In other words, even a small amount of sin, when tolerated and ignored, can gradually affect our whole lives.

Sometimes, we become comfortable with the things we know are not pleasing to God. We may tell ourselves that they are only small mistakes or that they do not really matter. Yet today, Saint Paul reminds us that we are called to leave behind the old yeast of malice and wickedness and become a new creation in Christ. Jesus, our Paschal Lamb, has sacrificed Himself for us so that we may live with sincerity, truth, and love.

In the Gospel, Jesus enters the synagogue and sees a man with a withered hand. The scribes and Pharisees are watching closely, not because they care about the suffering man, but because they are looking for a reason to accuse Jesus. Their hearts have become focused on rules rather than compassion.

Jesus then asks them a powerful question: “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” Through this question, Jesus teaches us that love and mercy should always be at the heart of our actions. The Sabbath was meant to honor God, and there is no better way to honor God than by showing compassion and doing good for others.

The man with the withered hand obeys Jesus when He tells him to stretch out his hand. In doing so, he is healed and restored. This moment reminds us that Jesus also wants to restore the parts of our lives that have become weak, wounded, or broken. Sometimes our hearts may be withered by pain, anger, disappointment, fear, or sin. But when we come before Jesus and trust in His word, He can bring healing and new life.

Today, we are reminded not to allow pride, judgment, or indifference to harden our hearts. Instead, let us choose sincerity over hypocrisy, truth over wrongdoing, and mercy over judgment. Let us listen to the voice of Jesus and follow Him, especially when He calls us to do good even when others may not understand.

May we always remember that faith is not simply about following rules, it is about allowing God’s love to transform our hearts. Wherever we see someone in need, may we not simply stand and watch. May we become instruments of God’s compassion, ready to extend a helping hand, speak words of kindness, and bring hope to those around us.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘁. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱.” — 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝟱:𝟵

04/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 (𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Corinthians 4:6b–15

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 145:17–18, 19–20, 21
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒖𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒎.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: John 14:6
“𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅; 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒎𝒆.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Luke 6:1–5

Today’s readings remind us that everything we have is a gift from God, and therefore there is no room for pride or boasting. In the First Reading, Saint Paul challenges the Corinthians to recognize the source of their blessings. He asks, “What do you possess that you have not received?” This simple but powerful question invites us to examine our hearts and remember that our abilities, opportunities, possessions, and achievements ultimately come from God.

It is easy to become proud when we experience success. We may begin to think that everything we have accomplished is entirely because of our own strength and effort. While our hard work matters, today’s reading reminds us that even the gifts that allow us to work, grow, and succeed are blessings we have received. True humility means recognizing God as the source of everything good in our lives.

Saint Paul also speaks about the hardships endured by the Apostles. They experienced hunger, thirst, rejection, persecution, and humiliation, yet they continued to serve Christ. When ridiculed, they blessed. When persecuted, they endured. When slandered, they responded gently. Their example teaches us that following Christ is not always comfortable or easy. Faith calls us to remain faithful even when we are misunderstood, criticized, or treated unfairly.

The Responsorial Psalm gives us a beautiful assurance: “The Lord is near to all who call upon him.” We are never alone in our struggles. God hears the cries of those who sincerely seek Him. He knows our needs, understands our pain, and remains close to those who place their trust in Him.

Sometimes we may feel that God is distant, especially when our prayers seem unanswered. But the Psalm reminds us that His presence does not depend on whether we can immediately see or understand His work. The Lord is near. He listens. He saves. He remains faithful.

In the Gospel, the disciples are criticized by the Pharisees because they picked heads of grain and ate them on the Sabbath. Jesus reminds them of what David did when he and his companions were hungry, and then declares, “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”

Jesus teaches us that God’s commandments are not meant to become burdens that prevent us from recognizing mercy and human need. Religious observance should always lead us closer to God and help us become more compassionate toward others. The heart of our faith is not simply following rules, but knowing and loving the One who gave them.

Today, we are invited to choose humility over pride, gentleness over retaliation, and compassion over judgment. Like Saint Paul, may we continue doing what is right even when others do not understand us. Like the Psalmist, may we confidently call upon the Lord, knowing that He is always near. And like the disciples, may we learn to see beyond outward rules and recognize the mercy and love of Jesus.

Whatever we have today—our talents, our opportunities, our relationships, our work, and even the strength to face another day—is something we have received. Let us never forget to give thanks. And when we experience difficulties, let us remember that our faithful God is near.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱. 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗺.” — 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝟭𝟰𝟱:𝟭𝟴

03/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 (𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Corinthians 3:18–23
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 24:1bc–2, 3–4ab, 5–6
“𝑻𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒕.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: Matthew 4:19
“𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆, 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆𝒏.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Luke 5:1–11

Today’s readings remind us that true wisdom comes from God, not from the standards and achievements of the world. In the First Reading, Saint Paul warns us not to deceive ourselves by believing that worldly wisdom is the greatest measure of success. What the world considers foolish may become wisdom in the eyes of God. We are reminded that everything ultimately belongs to God, and we belong to Christ.

The world often teaches us to measure our worth through knowledge, possessions, accomplishments, recognition, or the opinions of others. But God invites us to a different kind of wisdom—one rooted in humility, faith, and trust. We do not need to prove ourselves before Him. Everything we have is already a gift, and our greatest identity is that we belong to Christ.

The Responsorial Psalm declares, “To the Lord belongs the earth and all that fills it.” Everything belongs to the Lord, and those who seek Him are called to approach Him with clean hands and pure hearts. This reminds us that following God is not simply about outward appearances. He desires sincerity within us—a heart that seeks Him and turns away from what is vain.

In the Gospel, Jesus asks Simon Peter to put out into deep water and lower his nets. Peter had worked hard throughout the night and had caught nothing. Humanly speaking, there was little reason to expect a different result. Yet Peter responds with faith: “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.”

Because Peter trusted the word of Jesus, the fishermen experienced an extraordinary catch. Their nets were filled to overflowing, and Peter suddenly recognized the holiness and power of the One standing before him. Jesus then tells him, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”

Peter’s experience is also an invitation for us. There may be moments when we feel that we have worked hard but have little to show for it. We may pray and wonder why nothing seems to change. We may become tired from trying again and again. Yet Jesus continues to invite us into deeper waters.

Sometimes, God asks us to try again—not because He does not see our struggles, but because He sees what we cannot yet see. Peter could have allowed disappointment to stop him, but instead he trusted the word of Jesus. His obedience opened the door to a blessing far greater than he expected.

The call to “put out into deep water” is also a call to move beyond our comfort zones. Faith requires courage. Following Jesus may mean leaving behind what is familiar, surrendering our plans, and trusting Him with an uncertain future. Like Peter, we may feel unworthy or afraid, but Jesus does not call perfect people. He calls willing hearts.

The message of today’s readings is simple but powerful: trust God’s wisdom, surrender your plans, and have the courage to go deeper with Him. When our efforts seem fruitless, do not immediately conclude that God has forgotten us. When Jesus says, “Put out into deep water,” trust His word even when you cannot yet see the result.

Let us remember that our lives do not belong to the world—they belong to Christ. Our success is not measured only by what we accomplish, but by how faithfully we respond to God’s call. May we have the humility to listen, the courage to obey, and the faith to lower our nets once more.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱; 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻.” — 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝟱:𝟭𝟬

02/09/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 (𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱) 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1 Corinthians 3:1–9
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺: Psalm 33:12–13, 14–15, 20–21
“𝑩𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏.”

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗮: Luke 4:18
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔.”

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Luke 4:38–44

Today’s readings remind us that our growth in faith requires humility, unity, and a heart that remains focused on God. In the First Reading, Saint Paul reminds the Corinthians that their jealousy and rivalry are signs that they are still immature in their faith. They were becoming divided by choosing one spiritual leader over another, saying, “I belong to Paul” or “I belong to Apollos.” Paul corrects them by reminding them that both are only servants through whom God works.

Paul gives us a beautiful image: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused the growth.” We may play different roles in the lives of others, but ultimately, it is God who gives the increase. This teaches us not to seek recognition or compete with one another. Instead, we are called to work together as God’s co-workers, trusting that every good thing we accomplish is made possible by His grace.

The Responsorial Psalm reminds us of the blessing of belonging to God. “Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.” God knows each of us personally. He sees our hearts, understands our struggles, and knows the work we do even when others do not notice. Because He is our help and our shield, we can confidently place our trust in Him.

In the Gospel, Jesus enters the house of Simon and heals his mother-in-law who is suffering from a severe fever. At sunset, many people bring their sick and those possessed by demons to Jesus, and He heals them one by one. Jesus shows compassion not only to the crowds as a whole, but to each individual who comes to Him.

After healing many people, Jesus goes to a deserted place at daybreak to pray. Even though the crowds are searching for Him and want Him to remain with them, Jesus knows that His mission is greater. He tells them, “To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent.”

Jesus teaches us the importance of prayer and purpose. In the midst of His ministry, He still made time to withdraw and pray. His mission flowed from His relationship with the Father. Likewise, we need moments of silence and prayer so that we can discern where God is leading us and remain faithful to the purpose He has given us.

Today, we are reminded not to allow jealousy, competition, or division to take root in our hearts. We are all called to serve God in different ways. Some may plant, others may water, but God alone gives the growth. What matters is that we faithfully do our part and allow God to work through us.

When we are sick, troubled, or weary, let us approach Jesus with trust. When we experience success, let us remain humble and give God the glory. And when we become uncertain about our direction, let us return to prayer and listen for His guidance.

May we always remember that we are God’s field and God’s building. Our lives are works in progress, growing through His grace. We may not see the fruits immediately, but we can trust that God is working quietly within us. Let us continue to plant seeds of kindness, water them with love, and leave the growth in God’s hands.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿: 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗷𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘆, 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝘀. 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻.

“𝗜 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.” — 𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟯:𝟲

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