Blog Post by Cornelius Buckley S.J.
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14 February 2026
Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Today’s Gospel invites me to focus on the personality of Jesus. What is so striking is ...
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13 February 2026
Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Today’s Gospel details Jesus giving a deaf and dumb man ability to hear and speak. Doesn’t he repeat ...
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12 February 2026
Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time The first reading in today’s Mass presents us with an example for reflection. As a youth, Solomon ...
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11 February 2026
Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes Today’s Gospel continues the account of Jesus ...
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10 February 2026
Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin In today’s Gospel Mark recounts an exchange between Jesus and the Pharisees, who complain about the lack ...
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08 February 2026
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s Gospel reminds me of something that’s easy to forget. Catholics should be joyful and they should spread a ...
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6 December 2025
Saturday of the First Week of Advent Today, the 1st Saturday of the month, is dedicated in a special way to our mother, Mary, who gave birth to ...
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5 December 2025
Friday of the First Week of Advent Isaiah was a poet. The 1st reading shows it. Poets have a way of exasperating unimaginative, realistic ...
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4 December 2025
Thursday of the First Week of Advent The lesson in today’s Gospel could be a shocker. Saying prayers is no guarantee to get to heaven. ...
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3 December 2025
Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest Today’s Gospel describes crowds of people gathered about Jesus to learn his teaching. By his example ...
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