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…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Matthew 5:1-12) Almighty Father, As we begin this new month and gather on this Sunday before You, we lift our hearts in gratitude for the gift of Your Word and for the blessings You desire to pour upon our lives. Lord Jesus, You went up the mountain and taught Your disciples, revealing the…

Let us pray with today’s Gospel Reading (Mark 4:35-41) as we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Don Bosco: O Lord Jesus Christ,  You who calmed the storm and brought peace to troubled hearts, we come before You with our fears, our anxieties, and the storms that rage within and around us. In the boat with…