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WISH LIST (Part 2) - One Bread, One Body, May 28, 2026

Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Thursday, May 28, 2026

1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12 | Psalm 100:2-5 | Mark 10:46-52
“What do you want Me to do for you?” —Mark 10:51

In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks the blind Bartimaeus, “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Mk 10:51) In yesterday’s Eucharistic readings, Jesus asked this same question of Sts. James and John (Mk 10:36). Their answer was focMore...

WISH LIST (Part 1) - One Bread, One Body, May 27, 2026

Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
St. Augustine of Canterbury
1 Peter 1:18-25 | Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 | Mark 10:32-45
“What do you want Me to do for you?” —Mark 10:36, RSV-CE

Sts. James and John said to Jesus: “We want You to grant our request” (Mk 10:35). Jesus responded: “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Mk 10:36, RSV-CE) When they requested positions of honor for themselves, Jesus turned More...

THE PROMISE OF A HUNDREDFOLD - One Bread, One Body, May 26, 2026

Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
St. Philip Neri
1 Peter 1:10-16 | Psalm 98:1-4 | Mark 10:28-31
“We have put aside everything to follow You!” —Mark 10:28

Who would be great evangelizers, begetting hundreds of children into God’s kingdom? (see Phlm 10) Those who have given up natural children become great evangelizers by deciding to be celibates for God’s kingdom (Mt 19:12), for Jesus haMore...

HANDING OVER - One Bread, One Body, May 25, 2026

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Monday, May 25, 2026
Mary, Mother of the Church
Genesis 3:9-15, 20 or>br>Acts 1:12-14 | Psalm 87:1-3, 5-7 | John 19:25-34
Jesus “handed over…” —John 19:30, RNAB

Jesus handed over His Church, personified by the beloved disciple, to Mary (Jn 19:26). Then He handed over His mother to the beloved disciple, that is, to us, the members of the Church (Jn 19:27). “Jesus, realizing that everything was now fiMore...

FIERY TONGUES - One Bread, One Body, May 24, 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Pentecost
Acts 2:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 | Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34
“Tongues as of fire appeared, which parted and came to rest on each of them.” —Acts 2:3

Can you imagine a big batch of flying, fiery tongues entering the room? Why not a group of flying noses or fiery gall bladders? Why did God send fiery tongues at the first Christian Pentecost?

Fiery tongues are a Jewish tradition associateMore...

FOCUSED FOLLOWING - One Bread, One Body, May 23, 2026

Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Pentecost Novena — Day 9
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 | Psalm 11:4-5, 7 | John 21:20-25
“Jesus replied, ‘How does that concern you? Your business is to follow Me.’ ” —John 21:22

Jesus, risen from the dead, commanded St. Peter again to follow Him (Jn 21:19). Then Peter turned around and noticed another disciple of Jesus. “Seeing him, Peter was prompted to ask Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about him?’ ” (JnMore...

UNCHAINED AND FREE - One Bread, One Body, May 22, 2026

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Friday, May 22, 2026
St. Rita of Cascia
Pentecost Novena — Day 8
Acts 25:13-21 | Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 | John 21:15-19
“I issued orders that he be kept in custody until I could send him to the emperor.” —Acts 25:21

“There is no chaining the word of God!” (2 Tm 2:9) If we abide in God’s Word (see Jn 8:31), there’s no chaining us either. God demonstrated this by calling St. Paul to take the Gospel to the world by taking it to Rome, the More...