February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026

In 1Kings 10:1-10, the queen of Sheba admires Solomon for his wisdom. She “came to test him with subtle questions” on many topics, and “King Solomon explained everything she asked about.” But what made her “breathless” was  the palace he had built, the food. at his...
February 10, 2026

February 10, 2026

In 1Kings 8:22-30, Solomon is overawed that the Infinite Greatness of God would come to dwell in his temple:  O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below…. Can it indeed be that God dwells among humans on earth? If the...
February 11, 2026

February 9, 2026

1Kings 8: 1-13 faces us with the core mystery of Christianity, already present in God’s dealings with Israel. The mystery is the interaction between the divine and the human; the Infinite and the finite; the Unlimited, Indivisible, Inexpressible Truth of God revealing...
February 8, 2026

February 8, 2026

This Little Light of Mine, I’m Gonna Let it Shine!  The Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 112) gives the key to all the readings today: “The just are a light in darkness to the upright.”  Isaiah 58:7-10 puts the emphasis on living in the light. In us it shines through our...
February 7, 2026

February 7, 2026

The introductory verses to 1Kings 3: 4-13 tell us that “the people were sacrificing at the high places,” the hilltop shrines where the pagans sacrificed to idols. They did it, however, “because no house had yet been built for the name of the LORD.” And Solomon...
February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Sirach 47:2-11: What is striking about Sirach’s praise of David is that after each accomplishment he lists, he tells us what David was aware of.  When he slew Goliath, he “called on the Lord Most High.” He was aware of who “gave strength to his right arm.” In all the...