Today’s homily: Friday after Ash Wednesday (2026)

First Friday of Lent: The Church stations at Ss John & Paul — martyrs whose home became an altar. Isaiah condemns empty fasting; Christ commands love beyond mere “niceness.” If you love only those who love you, what reward have you? Persevere past the first struggles. Fast, pray, give — but above all, love sacrificially. The Father who sees in secret will repay. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/20/todays-mass-february-20-friday-after-ash-wednesday/