Saturday, February 21, 2026 Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5: 27-32 Today’s Gospel highlights Jesus as the Divine Physician. The call narrative of Levi is quite surprising to many because, in calling Levi, Jesus contradicts the dominant expectations. What does Jesus intend to communicate? At first, Jesus shows that some things did not add up in his […]
Friday, February 20, 2026 Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Today’s Gospel invites us to draw a sharp distinction between celebration and mourning. While the text seems to initiate a discussion around fasting, Jesus takes it far deeper than food and ritual. In Jesus’ exposition, we understand that a distinction is to be made between the words
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Ash Wednesday! Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Ash Wednesday invites us to reflect on Lenten Justice, which culminates in loving God and our neighbors more fully. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are three important pillars of the season of Lent. But how we put each of them into practice
