Journey with Scripture

Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 2:1, 6–14 The story of Elijah being taken up into heaven is unique in the Old Testament.

Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 21:17–29 In any ancient society, few would have questioned the actions of a king or an emperor.

Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 21:1–16 There are stories in the Bible that still bleed.

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Exodus 19:2–6a; Romans 5:5–11; Matthew 9:36–10:8 A young Asian woman once prepared to leave a house.

Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Luke 2:41–51 Every year, Mary and Joseph went up to Jerusalem.

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus — Year A Deuteronomy 7:6–11; 1 John 4:7–16; Matthew 11:25–30 At the center of our faith there is . . . a Heart.

une 11, 2026 - Thursday, Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11:21b–26; 13:1–3 Saint Barnabas is one of the most beautiful figures in the Acts of the Apostles.

Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 18:20–39 This is one of the best-known stories about Elijah.

Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:7–16 The story of Elijah becomes even more striking.

Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:1–9 Today we begin listening to the stories of one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament: Elijah.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Deuteronomy 8:2–3, 14b–16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; John 6:51–58 Sometimes people say: “If only Jesus were here today.”

Do the Work of an Evangelist Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Timothy 4:1–8 Paul is near the end.

Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr 2 Timothy 3:10–17 My Bible was printed in 1975.

Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Timothy 2:8–15 “Enjoy your life.” We hear it everywhere.

Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 2 Timothy 1:1–3, 6–12 Paul is in prison.

Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time 2 Peter 3:12–15a, 17–18 Sometimes we look at the world and wonder:

Monday, Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr 2 Peter 1:2–7 Have you heard these words? “Faith without works is dead.”

Trinity Sunday Exodus 34:4b–6, 8–9; 2 Corinthians 13:11–13; John 3:16–18 “For God so loved the world.” We know the sentence. Maybe too well.

Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Jude 17 Jude gives a simple command: Remember.

Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Peter 4:7–13 How do you build a community that does not fall apart? Peter gives three stones:

Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Peter 2:2–5, 9–12 Some truths cannot be understood from far away. You cannot understand bread by looking at a photo.

Wednesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time 1 Peter 1:18–25 Peter speaks today of an empty way of life. But he does not speak of it as a small problem.

Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest 1 Peter 1:10–16 Salvation. We use the word often.

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Genesis 3:9–15, 20; John 19:25-34 The Bible does not begin with perfect people. It begins with beauty.

Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1–11; 1 Corinthians 12:3–7, 12–13; John 20:19–23 Holy Spirit, Breath of the living God, come and dwell in us. You hovered over the first darkness, when the earth was still without form.

Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 28:16–20, 30–31; John 21:20–25 Some endings feel unfinished. A good book closes, but the heart wants one more chapter.

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 25:13b–21 Rome had a file. A prisoner named Paul. A case from Jerusalem. A dispute among Jews. No clear crime. No obvious danger.

Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 22:30; 23:6–11 There are nights when courage is gone. We feel weak. We feel overwhelmed. The heart is tired. The mind cannot rest.

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 20:28–38 Sometimes one sentence can change a life. A sentence that enters the heart and does not leave.

Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 20:17–27 There are words we say only when goodbye is near. They are not casual words. They are not small talk.

Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 19:1–8 Ephesus was a great city. Busy streets. Many gods. Many voices. Many promises.

Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1–11; Ephesians 1:17–23; Matthew 28:16–20 It begins on a mountain in Galilee. The eleven are there. They have come far with Jesus. They have heard him. Followed him. Failed him. Seen him risen.

Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter Acts 18:23–28 Apollos is impressive. He is intelligent. He speaks well. He knows the Scriptures. He is passionate. He is on fire. And yet, he still needs help.

Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter Acts 18:9–18; John 16:20–23 What is trust?

Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle Acts 1:15–17, 20–26; John 15:9–17 We know almost nothing about Matthias.

Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 Paul arrives in Athens and sees a city full of idols.

Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Acts 16:22–34 Most of us do not pray like Paul and Silas. If we were beaten, humiliated, thrown into prison,

Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter Acts 16:11–15 Sometimes the Gospel enters a place in a way nobody expected.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 8:5-8.14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 In two weeks the Church will sing again: Come, Holy Spirit. We know the story of Pentecost.

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter Acts 16:1–10 They wanted to go east. And the Spirit said no. They tried another road. Again, no. Twice the way was closed.

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter Acts 15:1–6 Jerusalem was the city of pilgrimage. The psalmist rejoiced: “We will go up to the house of the Lord.”

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter Acts 14:19–28; Psalm 145; John 14:27–31a The world speaks of peace. But its peace is often built on fear.

Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter Acts 14:5–18; Psalm 115; John 14:21–26 A lame man stood up. And when he stood, a whole city fell down.

Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12–17 There is something astonishing in today’s Gospel. Jesus says: “I no longer call you slaves, but friends.”

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter Acts 15:7–21; John 15:9-11 Our world does not like the word obedience. It sounds weak, old, unfree.