Blog Post by William Manaker S.J.
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11 April 2026
Saturday in the Octave of Easter The nature of the Gospel and of the Easter message is such that it must be proclaimed, regardless of the ...
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10 April 2026
Friday in the Octave of Easter No undertaking can bear fruit without the Lord’s grace, least of all the undertaking of the Church to preach the ...
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09 April 2026
Thursday in the Octave of Easter The Risen Lord offers peace and the power to bear witness. Today’s Gospel reading from Luke (24:35–48) ...
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08 April 2026
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter Today’s Gospel from Luke (24:13–35) recounts the appearance of Jesus to the two disciples on the road to ...
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07 April 2026
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter Today’s Gospel reading from John (20:11–18) continues where the narrative from Easter Sunday morning left off, ...
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06 April 2026
Monday in the Octave of Easter Throughout this week of the Easter Octave, the Church invites us to make an extended meditation on the events of ...
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05 April 2026
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection After the emptiness of Holy Saturday comes the blinding light of Easter. As the Gospel accounts attest, the ...
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09 February 2026
Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time How do we respond to the presence of God? Our readings today offer us two images.
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24 January 2026
Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Today’s first reading relates David’s reaction to the death of Saul and ...
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23 January 2026
Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading, the fugitive David shows great generosity and liberality to Saul, his king ...
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