Sunday, March 1, 2026 Second Sunday of Lent Gen 12:1-4a; 2 Tim 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 The Second Sunday of Lent highlights heart-level movement as an indication of real conversion. The three readings of the day invite us to concentrate on such beneficial movement. The first reading describes Abram’s movement from his native place. What happens because of […]
Saturday, February 28, 2026 Deut 26:16-19; Mt 5: 43-48 Today’s Gospel highlights love of enemies as a worthy way to imitate the perfection of God. The unique invitation of Jesus to love our enemies can be understood in five stages. 1. A New Benchmark: By inviting us to love even our enemies, Jesus raises the standard
Friday, February 27, 2026 Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26 Today’s Gospel initiates a discussion into the root cause of the sin of murder. The Catholic Moral Theology holds seven sins – pride, avarice, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth – as ‘capital’ sins (from Latin Caput, meaning ‘head’). Some of us might be surprised not to find killing
