June 21, 2026: 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time

We have a great assurance in the troubles we face in this world, that our God is with us.

He rescued us from sin, and has offered us an overflowing measure of His grace that brings us fully alive.

So we face the troubles with resilience and resolution, standing firm in our faith because we know our God is faithful.

We see that He pours forth new blessings on the Earth, like today, as the summer solstice has brought us into summer.

Truly we can count on Him, and we speak boldly as we put faith into action, even when others oppose us, because we are grounded in the Truth that reveals Who He is to us.

June 14, 2026: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Through the Paschal Mystery, God has made us His specially chosen people.

When we were sinners, Christ died for us so that we could be free from sin and live a glorious life in Him.

He sees a great harvest of souls ready to be brought into His Kingdom, and He invites us, who He has transformed, to be part of building His Kingdom.

As He commanded the Hebrews to obey His commands as a way of showing themselves to be His people, so we abide by the command of Christ to love, in response and as a testimony to the marvels God has done in us.  And so we build His Kingdom on Earth.

June 12, 2026: Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

By the Incarnation, Jesus Christ has revealed the heart of the Father to us.

We recognize that becuase of our sins, we need mercy, which God offers us freely as a gift.

It is for us to respond to that gift, and open ourselves to transformation so that we live in mercy and live the love God has shown us and show it to the world.

This is how we can embrace rest, by living in His way of love.

And as the United States of America is consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, may love infuse our land so that we can live abundantly in a way that builds the Kingdom of God on Earth as we edify others in that love of God.

June 7, 2026: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ/Corpus Christi

Throughout history, God has always provided for His people.  As the Hebrews journeyed through the desert, He offered them manna and quail to feed them and show them that they should depend not just on food, but on the Word of God Who provides for our needs.

God's greatest provision to us came when Christ offered His Body and Blood as the sacrifice of the New Covenant.  Christ now feeds us with His very life, so we may live to reflect His Presence that we partake of in the Eucharist.  By faith, we now approach Him Who has come to us so that we may have life through His offering.  As a people of faith, we come together in the One Bread transformed into Christ's Body and the One Cup transformed into His Blood.

Then, we are changed to be His Body, living in His way as we offer ourselves to bring life to the world.  We experience Heaven now in the signs that Christ has offered us in the Eucharist, so we may be inspired to be His Body in the world.

May 31, 2026: Feast of the Visitation

Even though today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, I find it worthwhile to recognize the wonderful feast of the Visitation that is usually on May 31.

God has truly come to be with His people to bring them salvation. May we, like St. John the Baptist, leap for joy.

May we know the blessing of acknowledging God's presence and following His leading, having faith that in His way, God will unfold His plan.  It is a marvel how we can participate.

May 31, 2026: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

God has acted so wondrously in our lives and in our world, revealing the great Mystery of the Trinity, the relationships in Himself.

Father, Son, and Spirit share an immense love with one another, which we come to know as God shows mercy upon us.  God revealed the fullness of His love in sending His Son so that we wouldn't perish, but have Eternal Life, experiencing union with Him.  

We experience His grace so that we may live abundantly in His life as we build His Kingdom, putting faith in our Triune God into action.

May 25, 2026: Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church

We rejoice that Mary consented to her part in God's plan to bring about the salvation of the world, and she continues to support us.

Christ, from the Cross, offered His mother to the Beloved Disciple, and to the whole Church.

Just as she joined the first disciples in prayer as they awaited the Holy Spirit, so she intercedes for the Church now that we may faithfully do our part to uphold the Church to make Christ known.