Catholic Daily Reflections

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Divine Equity

Read Online Divine Equity Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. Afte

Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time - A Heart Open to Grace

Read Online A Heart Open to Grace When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. “A sower went out to

Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time - Disciples of Diverse Backgrounds

Read Online Disciples of Diverse Backgrounds Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accomp

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time - An Unnamed Sinful Woman

Read Online An Unnamed Sinful Woman A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time - The Sorrow and Joy of the Gospel

Read Online The Sorrow and Joy of the Gospel Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like childre

September 15, Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows - Commingling of Love and Suffering

Read Online Commingling of Love and Suffering Jesus’ father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Beh

September 14, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Exalting the Crucified Messiah

Read Online Exalting the Crucified Messiah Jesus said to Nicodemus: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. And just

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Exponential Mercy

Read Online Exponential Mercy “That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting

Saturday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time - The Interior Life in Action

Read Online The Interior Life in Action Jesus said to his disciples: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is

Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time - Blinded by Self

Read Online Blinded by Self Jesus told his disciples a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?” Luke 6:39 As we continue read

Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time - Divine Love for the Unlovable

Read Online Divine Love for the Unlovable Jesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse y

Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time - A Paradigm Shift

Read Online A Paradigm Shift “Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are

September 8, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - The Dawn of Salvation

Read Online The Dawn of Salvation “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has b

Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time - Seeing is Believing?

Read Online Seeing is Believing? On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - The Joy of Reconciliation

Read Online The Joy of Reconciliation Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens

Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time - Confronting Opposition

Read Online Confronting Opposition While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their han

Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time - Spouse of My Soul

Read Online The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but

Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time - Do Not Be Afraid- A Call to Evangelize

Read Online While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the la

Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time - The Power of His Word

Read Online The Power of His Word After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they inter

Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time - The Holy One of God

Read Online The Holy One of God In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, “What have you to do with us, Je