Blog Post by Benjamin Jansen S.J.
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19 May 2026
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter There’s a saying that a good teacher makes the unfamiliar familiar, and the familiar unfamiliar. One of ...
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18 May 2026
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter At so many points in the Gospel, the imperfect humanity of Christ’s disciples is on full display as they ...
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17 May 2026 (Seventh Sunday of Easter)
Seventh Sunday of Easter In many dioceses, the Solemnity of the Ascension is celebrated today. In that case, see today’s alternate reflection ...
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17 May 2026 (Ascension)
The Ascension of the Lord In some dioceses, the Ascension is celebrated on its proper Thursday. Readers in those dioceses should see the ...
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14 May 2026 (Ascension Thursday)
The Ascension of the Lord Many dioceses celebrate the Ascension on Sunday. In that case, see today's alternate reflection for the Feast of ...
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14 March 2026
Saturday of the Third Week of Lent On Ash Wednesday, one verbiage option for the distribution of ashes is, “Remember you are dust, and to dust ...
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13 March 2026
Friday of the Third Week of Lent Today, the essence of the the entire Christian faith is neatly distilled down into a single Gospel passage: ...
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12 March 2026
Thursday of the Third Week of Lent In the Gospel today, the crowds witness Jesus driving out a demon from a man who was mute. This is an ...
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11 March 2026
Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent There are some popular interpretations of Jesus that attempt to depict him as a radical, a law-breaker, or ...
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10 March 2026
Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent The season of Lent is a time for pruning away the dead parts of ourselves so that we can make room for new ...
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