Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Feb 7, 2026 | Meditations

The theme for this week focuses on Jesus calling us to be “the light of the world.” We can only be light if we receive light, which is why we open our hearts daily to the word of God: “Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path” (Ps 119:105). As God’s...

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Meditations

“And suddenly there will come to the temple / the LORD whom you seek.” The arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem for his first visit to the temple is at the center of today’s joyful Feast of the Presentation. Mary and Joseph are prominent figures today as well, since they...

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jan 31, 2026 | Meditations

Humility is the focus of today’s Liturgy. The Kingdom of God grows within the hearts of the lowly, those who long to live in his will. To reveal his glory, the Lord chooses those who are open to his blessings. Bestowing his favor upon them, God forms them as his...

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jan 24, 2026 | Meditations

Jesus has been baptized by John in the Jordan and has overcome the temptations of the devil in the desert. We might expect that now he will go forth to Jerusalem to proclaim the Gospel. But today we learn that, no, instead he withdraws to Galilee. Matthew explains...

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jan 17, 2026 | Meditations

Our redemption is entirely God’s initiative, purely an expression of his ineffable and infinite love for us human beings. As St. John says, “It is not that we have loved God, but that he has loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins” (1 Jn 4:10). This love...