August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025

Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church The Responsorial Psalm invites us to celebrate what God is to us: “Sing with joy to God our help” (Psalm 81).   Leviticus 23: 1-37 lists “the festivals of the Lord which you shall celebrate at their...
August 1, 2025

July 30, 2025

Wednesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time  The Responsorial Psalm declares something that should find a constant echo in our hearts: “Holy is the Lord our God” (Psalm 99).   Exodus 34: 29-35 tells us what happens to those who engage in intimate conversation...
August 1, 2025

July 29, 2025

Memorial of Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus July 29 is the feast of Saint Martha, who is best known for coming out second-best in the comparison Jesus made between her and her sister Mary in Luke 10:38-42. When Martha asked Jesus to tell Mary to get up off the floor...
August 1, 2025

July 28, 2025

Monday of the Seventeenth in Ordinary Time  The Responsorial Psalm invites us to always: “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good” (Psalm 106).   Exodus 32: 15-34 shows the need we have for something visible and present that we can deal with to experience our...
August 1, 2025

July 27, 2025

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Entrance Antiphon gives us hope by reminding us, first of all, that God is and that he is “holy,” different from us. “God is in his holy dwelling.” And God gives us all we need: “a home to the lonely… power and strength to his...