https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091826.cfm Jesus Attracts Opposites  Each parish’s dedication to Jesus and the Church varies. Traditionally, the Church’s role was well-defined, but now it needs to evolve. Some believe that clergy, religious, and a few laypeople handle everything, viewing Mass as a weekly duty with no other expectations. Recent popes, including Pope Francis, have revived an old

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091726.cfm Pope Paul VI wrote that “modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses” (Evangelii Nuntiandi 41). The sinful woman’s witness in this Gospel makes her a powerful evangelist. Her actions speak – even though she says no words at

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091626.cfm Dancing with Jesus Presidential campaigns can feel never-ending, with candidates more focused on attacking each other than on outlining their policies. The scribes and Pharisees refused to engage with either John the Baptist or Jesus. They rejected John’s strict call to repentance and also criticized Jesus for being too tolerant, sharing meals with sinners.

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091526.cfm No Other Way Nothing is more devastating than a parent losing a child. Watching a child’s lifeless body is unimaginable, yet they often ask, “Why couldn’t it have been me?”   Today, we honor our Mother of Sorrows. Her resilience, despite being sinless, as she stood under her Son’s cross and shared in His suffering,