Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 | Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 | Ephesians 1:17-23 | Matthew 28:16-20

​Today marks the fortieth day since Easter. The Easter story and the story of salvation are now approaching their climax. What does the Ascension of Jesus Christ mean for all of us? First, the Ascension invites us to embrace the vision of our Lord. Second, it calls us to pray for wisdom and revelation. Finally, it commissions us to continue God’s work here on earth.

Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 | Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 | 1 Peter 3:15-18 | John 14:15-21

Today’s readings focus on the effects of the resurrection on the human heart—perseverance, kindness, and self-sacrificing love. And since it is Mother’s Day, our reflection also highlights the love of mothers who show us what perseverance, kindness, and self-giving love truly mean. In many ways, the love closest to God’s love is the love of a mother.

Acts 6:1-7 | Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 | 1 Peter 2:4-9 | John 14:1-12

​Our weekend readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter talks about how we should live in a community.

​Acts 2:14A, 36-41 | Psalm 23: 1-3A, 3B4, 5, 6 | 1 Peter 2:20B-25 | John 10:1-10

We’re now on the Fourth Sunday of Easter—often called “Good Shepherd Sunday”—and it also marks the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. As we come together as one family to celebrate the Lord’s Day, let’s take a moment to reflect on who we are because of our baptism, make sense of the struggles we face, and remember that in Jesus, our Good Shepherd, we can always find safety, guidance, and peace.

Acts 2:14, 22-33 | Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 | 1 Peter 1:17-21 | Luke 24:13-35

This Third Sunday of Easter, let’s keep reflecting on the amazing mystery of the Resurrection—our future life with God, and how Jesus wants to lift us up and bring hope back when we feel lost.

Acts 2:42-47 | Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 | 1 Peter 1: 3-9 | John 20:19-31

​The readings for this Divine Mercy Sunday remind us that mercy is not passive—it moves us to act for the good of others, sustains us with living hope in the midst of suffering, and reveals Jesus who meets our human weakness with compassion and understanding. In the lives of Maximilian Kolbe, Faustina Kowalska, and Pope John Paul II, we see that while reflecting God’s mercy is difficult, it is truly possible—and powerfully transformative.

Acts 10:34A, 37-43 | Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 | 1 Corinthians 5:6B-8 | John 20:1-9

​The psalmist prays today, “This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad!". On this Easter Sunday, let us remember that our faith is bigger than life, and that Jesus is more powerful than death. By rising back to life, Christ has opened, for everyone, a path that leads to Life. He invites us now to put off our old corrupt self and be transformed anew.

Isaiah 50:4-7 | Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 | Philippians 2:6-11 | Matthew 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54

​Today, we’re entering the most solemn week of our liturgical year. The readings invite us to reflect on Jesus’ journey to the Resurrection through the Cross. Let’s pray for patient endurance, humility, and discernment. 

Ezekiel 37:12-14 | Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 | Romans 8:8-11 | ​John 11:1-45

​As our Lenten journey builds up, we’re all being called to reflect on how death gives way to new life. Today, Jesus is shown to us not just as someone who heals and sustains life, but as the one who brings life back even when it’s been lost.

​1 Samuel 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A | Psalm 23: 1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6 | Ephesians 5:8-14 | John 9:1-41

​The readings for this Sunday actually hit close to home for me personally. Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, is that moment in the season when the Church pauses and invites us to rejoice because Easter is already drawing near. Our readings give us a simple picture of what this celebration is about. The prophet Samuel reminds us that the way God sees is not the same as the way we see. The Apostle Paul invites us to live as children of light because of our baptism. Finally, the Gospel of John encourages us to ask for the grace to have our eyes opened so we can truly recognize Jesus as the Son of Man, the Messiah.