Episodes

  • Palm Sunday

    Palm Sunday
    Mar 29 2026
    Today's readings explore the mystery of faithful suffering that leads to ultimate vindication and glory. Isaiah presents the portrait of one who endures persecution with unwavering trust, while the Gospel accounts show us Jesus walking this same path of obedient love. Listen for how both the prophet's words and Christ's actions reveal God's power working through apparent weakness. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 • Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
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    6 mins
  • Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent

    Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent
    Mar 28 2026
    Today's readings explore God's promise to gather His scattered people into one unified family. Ezekiel proclaims God's covenant to reunite and restore Israel under one shepherd, while the Gospel reveals how Jesus' approaching death will accomplish this very gathering. Listen for how God's ancient promises find their fulfillment in Christ's ultimate sacrifice. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Ezekiel 37:21-28 • Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 • Gospel: John 11:45-56
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    7 mins
  • Friday of the 5th Week of Lent

    Friday of the 5th Week of Lent
    Mar 27 2026
    Today's readings explore the cost of speaking God's truth in a hostile world. We hear Jeremiah crying out amid persecution from former friends who plot against him, while the Gospel presents Jesus facing stones and accusations of blasphemy for claiming to be God's Son. Both passages reveal how divine truth often provokes fierce opposition. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 • Gospel: John 10:31-42
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    6 mins
  • Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent

    Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent
    Mar 26 2026
    Today's readings explore the unbreakable bond between God and his people across all generations. We hear how God establishes his everlasting covenant with Abraham, promising to be faithful forever. Jesus then reveals himself as the eternal fulfillment of that ancient promise, declaring his divine identity in words that shock his listeners. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Genesis 17:3-9 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 • Gospel: John 8:51-59
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    6 mins
  • The Solemnity of Annunciation of the Lord

    The Solemnity of Annunciation of the Lord
    Mar 25 2026
    Today's readings celebrate God's extraordinary plan unfolding through ordinary human cooperation. We hear Isaiah's ancient prophecy of a virgin who will bear Emmanuel, "God with us," then witness that promise fulfilled as the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will become the mother of the Savior. Listen for how God invites human partnership in the work of salvation. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11 • Second Reading: Hebrews 10:4-10 • Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
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    7 mins
  • Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent

    Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent
    Mar 24 2026
    Today's readings explore the mystery of salvation through what seems like defeat and death. We hear how God's people in the wilderness found healing by looking upon a bronze serpent, while Jesus speaks of being "lifted up" as the moment when his true identity will be revealed. Both passages invite us to see how God transforms instruments of death into sources of life. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Numbers 21:4-9 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 • Gospel: John 8:21-30
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    6 mins
  • The Commemoration of Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo

    The Commemoration of Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
    Mar 23 2026
    Today's readings explore God's mercy toward those who have fallen short and His call to transformation. As we celebrate Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, a bishop known for his pastoral care and reform, we hear of divine compassion that doesn't condemn but instead offers a path forward. The readings invite us to consider how God's mercy both forgives and empowers change. Today's Readings: • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 • Gospel: John 8:1-11
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    5 mins
  • Fifth Sunday of Lent

    Fifth Sunday of Lent
    Mar 22 2026
    Today's readings explore God's power to bring life from death and hope from despair. Ezekiel speaks of God opening graves and breathing new life into his people, while the Gospel tells the dramatic story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the tomb. Listen for how these passages reveal God's promise that death never has the final word. Today's Readings: • First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 • Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 • Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11 • Gospel: John 11:1-45
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    11 mins