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Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

In our Gospel today we see Jesus first speaking the Word and then advising Peter where to fish to find abundance. He then tells them that they will now be fishers of men. Standing among the abundance of…

Monday 22nd Week OT A 2026

Like prophets of the Old Testament, Jesus did not come to align with their expectations. He did not come to promote their positions or status…

22nd Sunday OT A 2026

What does it mean to deny ourself? To take our cross? Some have understood this to mean we must denigrate ourself. We must deny…

Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

St Augustine, as we know from his writings and those around him, including St Monica (who we read about yesterday), converted to Christianity later in…

Memorial of St Monica

Today we remember St Monica, the mother of St Augustine, who was converted to Christianity by her resolute focus on his salvation. Her story is below. It is a testimony now as it was to mothers and wives then who…

Wednesday 21st Week OT A 2026

Once again in our Gospel today Jesus points to the Pharisees as examples of what not to do and how not to live. For they…

Tuesday 21st Sunday OT A 2026

God judges a man by what is in his heart not what he does or says. The world is the opposite. The world judges…

Monday 21st Week OT A 2026

Nathaniel did not speak to please the other. He spoke plainly and true. He spoke his mind and his perspective was clear. When I think…