Daily Reflections with Fr. John

THE MASS: WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING? Lift Up Your Hearts 29.09.2026 23:49 ↓

The Eucharistic Prayer - thanksgiving, the Sanctus, the epiclesis, the consecration, the memorial, the offering, the intercessions, and the Great Amen.

Monday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time 28.09.2026 4:55 ↓

Who needs my attention more than I need recognition?

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 27.09.2026 10:40 ↓

“Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.”

Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time 26.09.2026 2:47 ↓

“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”

Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time 25.09.2026 2:40 ↓

“Who do you say that I am?”

Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time 24.09.2026 3:34 ↓

“Who, then, is this about whom I hear such things?”

Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest 23.09.2026 4:11 ↓

Jesus sends you on a mission

Topical Tuesday We bring our lives to the Altar 22.09.2026 25:58 ↓

Episode focus: The Preparation of the Gifts, the bread and wine, the collection, the water and wine, incense, the washing of hands, and the invitation to offer our lives with Christ.

Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist 21.09.2026 4:52 ↓

"Follow Me"

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 20.09.2026 8:08 ↓

Our God is sooooooooo GENEROUS

Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time 19.09.2026 3:38 ↓

What kind of soil is my heart today?

Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time 18.09.2026 2:59 ↓

The Twelve accompany Jesus but they are not alone.

Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time 17.09.2026 4:14 ↓

“Do you see this woman?”

Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs 16.09.2026 4:12 ↓

Today, let us ask ourselves: Is my heart open to Jesus? Am I willing to listen when he speaks through the Gospel, through my parents and teachers, and through someone who needs my help?

Topical Tuesday: God Speaks, and We Respond 15.09.2026 27:01 ↓

Today we will explore the Liturgy of the Word: the readings, the Responsorial Psalm, the  Gospel, the homily, and the silence that helps the Word enter our hearts. We will also look  briefly at the Creed and the Universal Prayer, because God's Word always calls forth a  response.

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 14.09.2026 9:20 ↓

Lift High the Cross

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 13.09.2026 7:08 ↓

I belong to the Lord. My time, my choices, my words, my relationships, even the wounds I carry, all of them must be placed under the lordship of Jesus Christ.

Saturday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time 12.09.2026 2:43 ↓

What fruit is my life producing? And is there one teaching of Jesus that I have heard many times but still need to put into practice?

Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time 11.09.2026 8:35 ↓

How do you come to make the decisions in your life?

Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time 10.09.2026 3:54 ↓

What does it actually mean to love an enemy?

Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest 09.09.2026 4:49 ↓

Today we celebrate Saint Peter Claver. He was born in Spain and became a Jesuit priest. He did not come to the United States. He served as a missionary in Cartagena, in what is now Colombia.

Topical Tuesday Week 2: We Begin in the Name of God 08.09.2026 27:22 ↓

The people have arrived. The church is filling. Someone may be greeting a friend. A family is settling children into the pew. Another person has come alone. Someone is joyful. Someone else is exhausted, grieving, anxious, distracted, or unsure why he or she came. Then the bell rings, the music begins, and the procession starts.

Labor Day 07.09.2026 5:24 ↓

On this Labor Day, we remember these three truths: through our work, we participate in God’s creation; through our work, we serve others and the common good; and through our work, we learn to trust God rather than living in constant anxiety.

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 06.09.2026 9:26 ↓

Saint Paul tells us what a transformed Christian life looks like in practice.

Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time 05.09.2026 4:23 ↓

The Sabbath was God’s gift to his people. It was meant to provide rest, restore their relationship with God, and remind them that their lives belonged to him.