Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 8:1-10) as we celebrate the Memorial of Saints Cyril (Monk) and Methodius (Bishop) Lord Jesus,  As we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, Patron Saints of Europe, we thank You for their missionary zeal and their trust in that same divine abundance. Just as Christ fed the crowds with humble…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 7:24-30) Lord Jesus Christ,  You who listened to the cry of the foreign woman, who saw beyond boundaries of race and nation, and who rewarded humble and persistent faith, we come before You today with trust. Like the Syrophoenician mother, Lord, we kneel before You aware of our unworthiness, yet…

Lat us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 7:1-13) as we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin: Lord Jesus Christ,You see not only our outward actions but the truth that dwells within the heart. You warn us against honoring You with our lips while our hearts drift far from You. On this Memorial of Saint Scholastica, a woman…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 6:53-56) Lord Jesus Christ,  As You stepped ashore at Gennesaret, the people recognized You and hurried to bring their sick to You, trusting in Your saving presence. At the start of this new week, we come to You with the same faith. We bring before You our weaknesses and wounds,…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Matthew 5:13-16) Lord Jesus Christ,You call us the salt of the earth and the light of the world. You entrust to us the mission of preserving what is good and shining Your truth in places of darkness. Forgive us, Lord, for the times we have lost our flavor by blending…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 6:30-34) Lord Jesus Christ,You welcomed Your apostles as they returned from their mission, You listened to their joys and struggles, and You invited them to rest awhile in Your presence. Teach us, Lord, to come back to You after our labors and our burdens, to lay before You all…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 6:7-13) as we celebrate the Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr: Lord Jesus Christ,  You sent Your apostles out two by two, poor in possessions yet rich in faith, @rmed not with power, but with trust in Your name. On this Memorial of St. Agatha, we praise…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 6:1-6) Lord Jesus Christ,You returned to Your own hometown, yet You were met with doubt instead of faith, familiarity instead of trust, rejection instead of welcome. We bring before You our own hearts, O Lord, often too accustomed to Your presence to be amazed by Your power, too distracted to recognize You at…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 5:21-43) as we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr: O Lord Jesus Christ, You are the Lord of life, who took the hand of the little girl and raised her up, who felt the touch of the woman full of faith and restored her to wholeness. On this Memorial…