Published: August 18, 2026
There is a moment in today's Gospel when the disciples' composure simply falls apart. Jesus has just told them how difficult it is for a wealthy person to enter the Kingdom of heaven, comparing the task to something almost comically impossible: a camel squeezing throug...
Published: August 17, 2026
Today's Gospel introduces us to a figure the tradition has come to call the rich young man, though Matthew never gives him a name. He arrives with a question that sits at the center of ever...
Published: August 16, 2026
In today's Gospel, Jesus withdraws to the region of Tyre and Sidon, a largely Gentile territory outside the borders of Israel. It is here, far from the synagogues and crowds of Galilee, tha...
Published: August 15, 2026
Today the Church celebrates one of her most joyful and mysterious feasts: the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul, into heavenly glory. It is fitting that on this day we he...
Published August 14, 2026
In today's Gospel, some Pharisees come to Jesus with a question that sounds legal but is really a test. They ask whether it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause at all. It i...