Archive for August 2026

Immediately following Saint Peter’s glorious confession of faith, this Sunday’s Gospel delivers a stark and humbling reality check. When Jesus reveals that His mission as Messiah must pass through suffering, rejection, and death on the Cross, Peter recoils, taking Him aside to protest. Our Lord’s reaction is swift and uncompromising: “Get behind me, Satan! You…

This Sunday’s Gospel shifts away from the open, dusty roads of Galilee to the dramatic cliffs of Caesarea Philippi. Here, surrounded by pagan temples carved directly into massive rock faces, Jesus asks a question that divides human history in two: “Who do you say that I am?” Saint Peter’s response—“You are the Christ, the Son…

Today, the Gospel presents the striking encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman, a story that reveals the universal scope of salvation and the power of persistent faith. The immediate lesson behind this passage centres on how God sometimes tests and refines our faith through His apparent silence. When the pagan woman cries out for…

This Sunday’s Gospel presents the dramatic account of Jesus walking on the water and Saint Peter stepping out of the boat into the midst of a raging storm.   The immediate lesson behind this passage speaks directly to our inner spiritual battles. Sent ahead into the darkness, the Apostles find themselves battered by heavy waves…

This Sunday’s Gospel recounts the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, a miracle that points directly to the mystery of the Most Holy Eucharist. The lesson begins with Our Lord’s deep compassion for the crowd that followed Him into the wilderness. When the Apostles suggest sending the people away to buy food, Jesus gives a…