June 2026

In today’s Gospel, Jesus looks upon the crowds and sees people who are “troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.”

I want you to imagine this scene for a moment. Mary and Joseph are returning from Jerusalem with a large group of relatives and friends.

One of the deepest desires of the human heart is to be chosen. Think about it. Every one of us knows what it feels like to be overlooked.

In today’s First Reading, we hear that the Church in Antioch is growing rapidly. The apostles send Barnabas to investigate what is happening. When he arrives, Scripture says, “He rejoiced when he saw the grace of God.”

One of the biggest misunderstandings about Jesus is that He came to make things easier. Sometimes people imagine the Old Testament as a book of rules..

In today’s Gospel, Jesus says: “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” That means that if we have been baptized into Christ, if His Spirit lives within us, then our lives are meant to make a difference.

When Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount, He starts with a word that everyone wants: Blessed. In other translations, the word can mean “happy.”

One of the greatest dangers in our spiritual life is becoming familiar with something so extraordinary that we stop being amazed by it.

In today’s First Reading, St. Paul is nearing the end of his life. He knows it. This isn’t the passionate young missionary setting out on a new adventure.

One of the most uncomfortable questions we can ask ourselves is this: What would it take for me to walk away from my faith? Most of us would like to think the answer is, “Nothing.

St. Paul writes today’s reading from prison. His are not the words of a man sitting comfortably in an office. These are the words of someone who has been rejected, beaten, imprisoned, and is now suffering because of the Gospel. Yet listen to what he says: “The word of God is not chained.”

One of the saddest things in life is not failing. It’s letting the fire go out. We all know what that feels like. There was a time when we were passionate about something.

In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees and Herodians think they have Jesus trapped.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of a vineyard. A landowner plants it, cares for it, leases it to tenants, and goes away.