Monday, January 19, 2026 1 Sam 15:16-23; Mk 2:18-22 Today’s Gospel highlights the newness that Christ brings about in our lives. In Jesus’ time, fasting was a well-established religious practice. The Pharisees fasted as a sign of devotion. John’s disciples fasted as a sign of preparation for the coming of the Messiah. Now, by asking […]
Sunday, January 18, 2026 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 49: 3, 5-6; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34 The second Sunday in Ordinary Time invites us to reflect on our role and place in God’s mission. The readings of the day not only deepen our understanding of the vocation we have received from God but
Saturday, January 17, 2026 Feast of St. Anthony, Abbot 1 Sam 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1; Mk 2: 13-17 The feast of St. Anthony, Abbot, reminds us that the spiritual attributes of poverty, simplicity, and renunciation of worldly life are still relevant for our time and age. His life in solitude, in the quiet of the mountains,
