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Homily for the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (February 15, 2026) Total Time: 14m25sAI Notes (Click HERE)Quote from In Sinu Jesus (Click HERE)

Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 15, 2026

Delivered by Evelyn from the Parish of Holy Spirit in the Archdiocese of Singapore. James 1: 12-18; Rs psalm 94: 12-13a.14-15.18-19; Mark 8: 14-21.STRONG IN FACINGTRIALS The title for our meditation today is: Strong inFacing Trials. In the New Testament of the holy scriptures, Jesus Christteaches us to be strong in facing trials. The experience of facing a trial or testcan be seen similar to a judgement, which means to test someone whether he isable to pass the trial or not. For example, in the Gospel of Matthew 26:41,which is the same as Mark 14:38 and Luke 22:40, Jesus reminds us to always bestrong in prayer and vigilant against the danger of falling into temptation.Our flesh or body is weak, so it is easy to become target and tempted byenemies. God Himself also reminded His people in the OldTestament to be strong against the temptations, trials and evil forces in life.When Moses faced Pharaoh in Egypt, he was truly in a severe trial. But he wasalso obedient to God's guidance and commands. By adhering to this principlethat God teaches and strengthens us, it is clear a  mere game or joke to assume that God alsotempts us. There is a presumption or preception among us that God disturbs andtempts us. This is just taken for granted as a kind of temptation that we humannormally face. But this is obviously impossible. How does the Lord strengthenus, however, He also tempts what He Himself ordains, strengthens and protects? Therefore Saint James in the first reading affirmsthat it is impossible for God to tempt us his beloved children. God does nothave a system of operation like any other human and spirit beings who have evildesire to try, to tempt, or to deceive others. The prince of tempters and evilspirits is the devil. This satanic power prioritizes his work on human behaviorthat is against God's way. Naturally humans have freedom, therefore, anybodycan choose to follow the influence of Satan. So man is tried and tempted by hisor her own desire that has been controlled by the evil one. When do we know that we meet a trial or temptation?The accounts in today's Gospel describe a common situation when someone fecestrials. When our minds and hearts begin to understand and consider that God isfar away or not with us. When we worry or presume that our fate will be indifficulty because there are so many challenges, difficulties, and threatsaround us. Moreover, we are deeply haunted by our inability to deal with all thechallenges and problems. So, temptations will reach us when there is only alittle faith, when there is assumption that there are many threats around us,and the view that God is far away. Therefore, this is the advice for us: that wemust be strong!Let us pray. In the name of the Father... O Almighty God,fill us with a brave and strong spirit of faith to face all the trials and temptationsin this life. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit... Inthe name of the Father ...

Mass Readings for Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 15, 2026 Reading 1, Sirach 15:15-20 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 Reading 2, First Corinthians 2:6-10 Gospel, Matthew 5:17-37

Delivered by Cendani from the Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption Mamajang in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. James 1: 1-11; Rs psalm 119: 67.68.71.72.75.76; Mark 8: 11-13.ENJOYING THETEST The title for our meditation today is: Enjoying theTest. In all aspects of our lives, the test takes place in a process to prove aresult in both quantity and quality. Whatever the form and character of thetest, the basic condition that we knowledge is that the person who takes thetest is being tried or tested for a standard of qualification.  There is a common attitude or reaction seen in the onewho faces the test. This is about the state of the mind and body of the one whofaces the test, namely the negative or positive reaction. People can benervous, palpitating, scared, insecure, and complaining. People can also bebrave, concentrated, focused, confident, exited to face and finally pass thetest. The situation can be seen on their faces, but even more exciting is intheir souls. Both of these situations illustrate how one enjoys the test. People behave negatively when facing tests due tovarious reasons. The most common one is because the person concerned hasinsufficient knowledge or basically unprepared. Mental or emotionalunpreparedness usually causes the human body nervous, shaking, sweaty, andweak. In such circumstances, surrender perhaps becomes impossible when forinstance the person concerned does not refuse to face and proceed to take itwith the risk of an outcome below expectation. This proportionally contradicts with the positive andoptimistic behavior when someone facing tets, namely the person concerned isready in spirit and body. In fact, this readiness is expressed with anexcitement and longing to anticipate the test. This behavior can prove that theperson concerned is confident on the results to be achieved with satisfactionand meeting expectations. Hopefully this behavior also represents a mental characterin those who believe that good or bad results are not their concern, but anopportunity to learning and trainning to maturity. These two positive behaviors are shown by our tworeadings today. Saint James in the first reading advises that the tests in lifemust be faced and passed that we may be able to remain in perseverance in thepath to perfection. Jesus was constantly tested by the Pharisees and thescribes. But usually Jesus silenced them. He is God, so there is no need for atest. But what He considers to be a setback is that those who tested Him hadproved to gain nothing. It means that Jesus is always ready, whereas they werenot prepared to face test. So the basic law is certain: before the actual test,you must first start with many warm-up exams, namely preparations andanticipation in all ways and forms.Let us pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord JesusChrist, teach us to put the right and appropriate words and actions in everyopportunity we face the various tests of life. Hail Mary, full of grace... Inthe name of the Father ...

Delivered by Dwi Setyo, Svara Nirmala and Stella from the Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption Mamajang in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. Sirach 15: 15-20; Rs psalm 119: 1-2.4-5.17-18.33-34; 1 Corinthians 2: 6-10; Matthew 5: 17-37.ACCEPTING THEPOSSIBLE MYSTERY OF GOD Our meditation today is entitled: Accepting theImpossible Mystery of God. A young man and his girlfriend have only been datingfor a month. Indeed, there are many similarities in both of them that make thisrelationship full of joy. But there are also many differences between them thatoften trigger debates, prejudices, negative thoughts and anger of the one to another.They must learn to accept all these as the reality in their dynamic and mutuallove as uniuqe individuals who has just began their journey together. On one occasion, both went to attend a friend'swedding. In the holy Matrimony Mass, the priest who preached in the homily saidthat the faith that Jesus sowed and planted in his followers is something superiorto all forms of human logic. Faith is not like science and technology, thatalways seek to provide evidence to be seen, found, used and changed. All ofthat have their limits and will be out of date in due time. But faith actually teaches us about the impossible.All the goodness and righteousness of God is possible for Him alone. For humansit is impossible. Both couples, the one who was in the joyful celebration ofmarriage and the one who was still in the beginning of love relationship, mustrealize that each person is unique, with different characters, backgrounds andcircumstances to make things become impossible. True love is naturally an impossiblelove. Our human reason, logic and feelings are very clearlyimpossible to have a sufficient understanding and perspectives on the many ofGod's advice, guidance and commandments.  For example, we are asked to forgive withoutlimits, enter the narrow door in order to be saved, become salt to the world,give the left cheek a slap after the right one, love and pray for the enemies,leave everything in this world to follow Christ. All these become part of ourfaith. We understand and accept them in and with the faith that we profess. The main reason God puts the impossibility character inour faith is that our hope does not stop and we are always challenged to seekand find the answer on God's mystery. The spirit of our faith is to attain andbecome like Jesus Christ. Jesus asks us to go further than this world'sstandards until we finally reach His standards. In essence, He is asking thatour faith and religious life go beyond the scribes and Pharisees, who hold thekeys to religious life and the teaching of the faith. Wisdom and mystery of God which is hidden and alwaysbeyond human understanding, however, we still accept and obey because of ourfaith. It is how we answer His call and the path we choose to achieveperfection. We are always advised by the scriptures to choose this path, andnot any other way of this world. Let us pray. In the name of the Father... O heavenly Father,may this Sunday celebration help us to be ever faithful to our vocation andbecome true witnesses of Christ in the midst of this world. Our Father who artin heaven... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Jeril from the Parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. 1 Kings 12: 26-32; 13: 33-34; Rs psalm 106: 6-7a.19-20.21-22; Mark 8: 1-10.SPIRITUAL MEALTHAT UNITES The title for our meditation today is: Spiritual MealThat Unites. The unity within a family is especially seen when all the membersof the family come together to attend Holy Mass, and then continue with lunchtogether. This is somehow a routine activity. Such a fellowship is in sharpcontrast to the situation of God's people under the kings after Solomon'sdeath. Worst, King Jeroboam magnified his sin by going against the Spirit ofGod because he believed in the gods of Gentiles.  The spiritual meal available to believers, followersof Christ, is the offering of Jesus himself as the main part of His work ofdoing the Father's will. In all of His ministerial work, He manifested His actof love in the presence of the apostles and many around Him. They were allamazed, proud, happy and believe in those loving actions of Jesus. But aboveall is the ultimate act, which is to die to redeem all mankind. He marked this highest act with an act of remembrancein the Church, in the form of a meal, to become the firsthand experience of Hispresence by all His people. This aims to strengthen and preserve communion thatHe has made. We all know this as the Eucharist. Before the institution of theEucharist, Jesus first brought His followers and many people to eat theeuchatistic bread, which is His own body, on the occasion  of the multiplication of bread and fish tofeed thousands of people who were hungry and thirsty, after the whole dayfollowing and listening to Him. The feeding of these thousands was further emphasizedin the moments leading up to His moment of death, when He ate the last supperwith the apostles, and there He distributed bread and wine. His reminded thatthey should continue the event of celebrating this spiritual meal inremembrance of Him, as well as to be the spiritual empowerment for all who takepart in it. In this banquet, Jesus who broke his own body and shared to theapostles to consume, this act signifies the institution of the sacraments of Eucharistand Priesthood.  So the unity that we preserve and strengthenconstantly both through prayer and tangible action depends heavily on these twobasic elements: the Eucharist and the Priesthood. The sacrament of theEucharist is a spiritual meal, while the priesthood is the privilege ofcarrying out and presiding over the memorable event to be celebrated when theLord himself presides and we take part in it.Let us pray. In the name of the Father... Lord Jesus Christ,may our unity in and with You be a very real force in this world to bring aboutthe kingdom of God that can renew the whole face of this earth. Hail Mary, fullof grace... In the name of the Father...

Greetings to all.Thank you for listening to my Gospel reflection this week.I will keep you in my prayers of gratitude.God bless.Fr. Kennedy

Delivered by Valeria from the Parish of Saint Paul in the Diocese of Bandung, Indonesia. 1 Kings 11: 29-32; 12: 19; Rs psalm 81: 10-11ab.12-13.14-15; Mark 7: 31-37.GETTING STRONGERFOR UNITY Our meditation today is entitled: Getting Stronger ForUnity. According to our conviction and faith, unity is the beginning of allthings. The first verses of scripture, especially Genesis and the Gospel ofJohn, make it clear that unity or fellowship is the essence of the Lord God.The unity existed before the first human's fall into sin which caused thedivision and separation between good and evil, grace and sin. In this world, wherever there is a growing strength ofseparation and tension that threatens the unity of life, God also appears to bestronger in His power to rebuild it. He does that in himself and in the work ofJesus Christ. What Jesus Christ does to make the unity stronger is to renew theorder or pattern of faith that is already weak. He opens up all possibilitiesfor those who do not know God to become believers. When he healed the deaf and mute person, he certainlyshowed that faith is highly dependent on man's ability to hear and speak. Jesusonce preached in his city of Capernaum and he said that faith occurs whenpeople listen to the word of God preached. Hearing is the entrance to faith,because through it people open themselves to accept and obey. From hearing, thenext ability required is to speak and give gratitude, celebrate that faith, andproclaim it. If we realize or consider that our faith is weak, inthe first place to do is to test our ability to listen the word and will ofGod. We can also test whether we become good news for others or not. If the factshows that we are lazy and have never heard well, or not speaking the truth aboutthe word of God, then our faith is in serious crisis. The worse is when thereare persons who hate and refuse to hear and talk about God. So Jesus also takesa serious act to do something, namely to separate the person concerned from thecrowd and then removing the barriers that prevent him from hearing and talkingabout our faith. God continues to open the way and all possibilitiesfor those who want to know and believe in Him. This work is done through theChurch, especially through us believers. Let us use the two abilities that wehave, hearing and speaking. May we do the best in hearing and speaking, that wecan help other people to hear God who speaks to them personally, and they canspeak about God in their real lives. These are the ways to strengthen unityamong us believers.Let us pray. In the name of the Father... O God Almighty, maywe always be a true and useful channel for our brothers and sisters who want toknow You more closely and dearly. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to theHoly Spirit... In the name of the Father ...

Given at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Cottage Grove, Oregon.

Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 8, 2026

Delivered by Nia from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 1 Kings 11: 4-13; Rs psalm 106: 3-4.35-36.37.40; Mark 7: 24-30.UNITY IS A CALLING The title for ourmeditation today is: Unity Is a Calling. A 75-year-old man asked the ParishPriest to be baptized and accepted into the Catholic Church. His has been a nonbeliever person. The priest gave him special preparation before the actual riteof baptism served. Shortly after joining the catechumenate, his 72-year-old wifealso asked for baptism. So the Parish Priest prepared them together. When someasked them about this, they simply said: it is never too late to believe inGod. The step taken bythat elderly couple is a true expression of unity as a calling. God does notneed unity or fellowship, but we need it so we can be united with Him. Ashumans in this world our calling leads us to come the point of that unity. Butthis is not an easy thing to do. King Solomon's failure to maintain untiy withGod is an example for us. He did not follow the example of his father, KingDavid. Solomon's greatestsin that made him condemned by God was because he followed the will of hiswives who had no faith in God. His wives worshiped gods. God's wrath reallytroubled his kingdom. When the kingdom was continued by Solomon's son, itexperienced great divisions. The punishment for sin against the Holy Spirit isa destruction and cannot be forgiven, Jesus says this in the scriptures. Solomon wasresponsible for the division and the loss of unity that had been inherited tohim with a great trust. The most obvious of which was the separation betweenthe non believers and the believers. It's commonly understood that nonbelievers are the evil ones and do not have chance to believe in the Lord. The believerswill become defiled and unclean when they interact, touch, and communicate withinfidels. There is no possibility to have relationship with those unbelievers.They are basically considered as sinners.  It is precisely inthis sense we should say that the believers are the ones who create divisions.Unbelievers always try to live well as human beings and work for their livingin this world. In their hearts there are seeds of faith which are just waitingto be revealed, then they can look at and believe in God. Jesus opens the wayfor them. He opens the heart of the infidels, widening the way for them to walktoward God. Jesus is wiser and greater than Solomon, because he unites peopleof faith with those who are considered infidels. The same task that we mustcontinue at this time. Today it is not suitable to consider and treat others asinfidels!Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord of wisdom, enrich us with Your wisdom, that we can create andmaintain the unity among us, and not to destroy it with division. Hail Mary,full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Matthew 5:13-16Jesus said to his disciples:"You are the salt of the earth.But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?It is no longer good for anythingbut to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.You are the light of the world.A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;it is set on a lampstand,where it gives light to all in the house.Just so, your light must shine before others,that they may see your good deedsand glorify your heavenly Father."

Matthew 5:13-16Jesus said to his disciples:"You are the salt of the earth.But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?It is no longer good for anythingbut to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.You are the light of the world.A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;it is set on a lampstand,where it gives light to all in the house.Just so, your light must shine before others,that they may see your good deedsand glorify your heavenly Father."

Matthew 5:13-16Jesus said to his disciples:"You are the salt of the earth.But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?It is no longer good for anythingbut to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.You are the light of the world.A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;it is set on a lampstand,where it gives light to all in the house.Just so, your light must shine before others,that they may see your good deedsand glorify your heavenly Father."

Delivered by Cendani from the Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption Mamajang in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. 1 Kings 10: 1-10; Rs psalm 37: 5-6.30-31.39-40; Mark 7: 14-23.NEW HEART Our meditation today isentitled: New Heart. A husband and his wife for the past year have been inconflict and there seems no sign of resolving it. Then they both agreed todivorce through several steps of internal dan legal process. One of those stepsis that both went to meet the Parish Priest to ask for his opinion. Each ofthem defended one's own perspective and eventually became reason for divorce.Each considered that this decision was already final. Each had very strongself-interest to make it superior over another. For the Priest this is anexample of two old style of hearts. An old heart shows how one is so stubbornand living only for him or herself. The Pastor now had avery important task to change that old heart into a new heart. After giving hisopinion and advice, the Pastor invited each of them to do Adoration in front ofthe Blessed Sacrament. In the church, one sat far away from another for apersonal adoration and prayer. About one hour passed, they again met the Pastorin his office. Each said about his and her awareness of mistakes and arroganceso strongly exposed in the surface. One intended to forgive another. Then theydecided to resolve their problem and not to divorce their marriage. The couple finallyarrive at the moment of having a new heart. Each one becomes a new person. Thisexperience shows that the creation of a new heart cannot be managed solely byone's own effort. If it is without the intervention of God and others one cannot do anything, he or she can not become a new person. Sacraments andspiritual guidance are the two of many instruments that help a person toexperience a new life. One of the messagesof the word of God that encourages us to create a new heart is as whatproclaimed in today's readings. The Word of God basically contains God's wisdomon how to live properly in the following of Christ. Our choices must find itsplace there, as did King Solomon who made the divine wisdom of God to attractthe attention of the Queen of Sheba and the whole world. If we choose andalways live out the Lord's wisdom, God provides and perfects all in us. A new heart is aclean and healthy heart. Dirt, impurity, slander, hatred, envy, and anger mustbe removed from there. Jesus asks us not to keep all of those vices in ourhearts, to store them so dearly as our wealth. All that defiles or damages usmust be removed through an examination of conscience and the reception of the Sacramentof Reconciliation. This can be done because of the help from others and thecare of the holy Church. This has absolutely no connection with and withoutabstaining food. Food or drink has never been linked to creating a new heart.The new heart is a spiritual aspect in us, while eating and drinking are thematter of the stomach and the body. They are so different from one to another!  Let's pray. O God Almighty, may YourSpirit guide us always in wisdom to be united in Jesus Christ through ourlives, our words and deeds. Our Father who art in heaven ... In the name of theFather.

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (February 8, 2026) Total Time: 14m53sHomily Notes (Click HERE)AI Notes (Click HERE) Quote from Jesus of Nazareth (Click HERE)

On a trip to the Philippines in 2015, Pope Francis met a twelve-year-old girl who captured the hearts of people around the world. She tearfully asked the Pope why God allowed children to suffer? The young girl, Glyzelle Palomar, used to live her life on the streets. She was abandoned by her parents and left to make her own way as best she could. Glyzelle broke down in tears as she asked: “Why is God allowing something like this to happen, even to innocent children? And why are there so few helping us?” Pope Francis, visibly moved, responded, “Only when we are able to cry are we able to come close to respond to your question. There are some realities that you can only see through eyes that are cleansed by tears.” Today's Gospel reading about people rushing to their homes to gather the sick and bring them to Jesus tells us that the question of suffering is one of the most challenging ones of any time to address. We see physical suffering, people with medical conditions and serious diseases carrying great pain. We know there are people suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders. And then there are people spiritually suffering - lost, without hope, in despair - no faith, no meaning to their lives. People suffer all around us. No doubt, we ourselves at times need to embrace the mystery of suffering. Perhaps the most difficult suffering of all is to lose someone, to have someone we love; a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a close friend, or God forbid, a daughter or a son die.  There are no easy answers to suffering. One can read every theology book in the world and still be left with the question of suffering. There is a famous Austrian poet, he is dead now, Rainer Marie Rilke, who said this: “Sometimes we can only live with the questions, stay with them, mull them over in our mind. Perhaps slowly, over time, we gradually live into the answers.”  The people living on the shores of the Sea of Galilee knew where to look in trying to understand the mystery of suffering. They looked to this simple, loving man from Nazareth. They learned from Jesus that God is in every place of pain and suffering. God is there. God is present. God has not abandoned the poor and pain-filled people of the world.  But it is important to remember that our faith is not only a Good Friday faith. Good Friday leads to Easter Sunday. It leads to resurrection, to Christ, overcoming the bonds of death and being raised up by his Father in the Spirit, to life eternal with God the Father in heaven. We live that hope. The funeral Mass prayer sums it up: “There's comes a time when every tear shall be wiped away and we shall see you, our God, as you are and become like you, and be with you, face to face.Peace and Blessings, Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.

Delivered by Leon from the Parish of Santa Helena in the Archdiocese of Jakarta, Indonesia. 1 Kings 8: 22-23.27-30; Rs psalm 84: 3.4.5.10.11; Mark 7: 1-13.ACTION SPEAKS AGAINSTLIPS The title for ourmeditation today is: Action Speaks Against Lips. A young girl has been datingfor three years with a young man who is studying law. Lately the girl becamedisappointed with the attitude of that competent and smart young man. The youngman speaks very alluring and makes many promises, but the realization of themis zero. She and her hope will only be devastated if the young man's love isonly on the lips, and ultimately can not be proven. She always reminds herboyfriend: love is not the matter of "action speaks against lips". This teenage girl'scriticism is only a small portion of Jesus' great criticism towards thePharisees and the scribes in the scriptures. They descended from Jerusalem towhere Jesus was about hundreds kilometers away with the intention of provingthat Jesus and His followers violated Jewish customary and religious rules. Therule they emphasized was human interpretation of God's command from Moses. Forexample, they found the apostles of Jesus did not wash their hands beforeeating. Hypocrisy is afitting word for pharisees and scribes. Jesus immediately stated that theirworst offense was betraying the true word of God. For example, commands fromMoses to respect and love one's parents, especially those who suffer and insickness in their own family. The actual costs for treating this family member,were diverted for various types of taxes in the synagogue. The people wererequired to fulfill this and apparently the money was for their greed. Thistype of corruption has become their life-style and even continued until now. Their motivation wasmoney. Their religious life was not to sanctify humans through obedience toGod's word and doing His will, but to earn money through religious practices.To reinforce this main strategy they must concoct all the numerous appliedrules, including those mentioned earlier, to wash all food and drink utensilsand hands. Their appearance must be pure, their lips and mouth must speak well,and their gestures must be perfect. People must believe in them and werecompelled to always obey the synagogue taxes. This is what Jesus stronglyopposed and condemned. King Solomon repeatedGod's main intention was to live forever on this earth with mankind, but not inhypocritical humans like the Pharisees and the scribes. Only truth that makesthe kingdom of God great in the world, not hypocrisy. Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Jesus Christ, strengthen us to be able to resist all the falsehood weface in life. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the holy Spirit ...In the name of the Father ...

Mass Readings for Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 8, 2026 Reading 1, Isaiah 58:7-10 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Reading 2, Corinthians 2:1-5 Gospel, Matthew 5:13-16

Country clubs exist for the interests and well being of their members; the Church exists to go on mission. 

Delivered by Jessica Tjiuranda from the Parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. 1 Kings 8: 1-7.9-13; Rs psalm 132: 6-7.8-10; Mark 6: 53-56.ROOM FOR GOD The title for ourmeditation today is: Room for God. Room intended here is not a place orlocation. Because in principle, God cannot be conditioned into a place or room.Instead, God is in the space that surrounds and embraces us. That spacesignifies a presence and an existence. God provides the space and He himself ispresent there. King Solomon andGod's people put the ark of the covenant in the dwelling place builtspecifically for the Lord, but the king cried out in prayer that God woulddwell on earth forever with His people. He accompanies, meets, reaches, andassociates with everyone in all places as Jesus Christ does. Space for God isthe entire surface of the earth, where all humans dwell. The room for God ofthe farthest distance is the cities and villages, whatever the distance, whichshow people flocking to meet Jesus for healing and comfort. We can call this anopen public space with distance even tens and hundreds kilometer. Jesus reached a placeand people knew Him and they immediately approached to greet and talk, sayhello or introduce themselves. This we call as Jesus' social space. Surelypeople cheered because they could look closely at Jesus, waved their hands, andtheir voices could be heard by Jesus. Some of them had an extraordinary joy andenlightment because of the encounter. Those who were sickeven reached the personal space and the intimate space of Jesus throughtouching the Lord's hands or they themselves touched Jesus's clothes. HereJesus teaches that the power of touch is very important for strengthening andhealing for their needs and illness. In touching relationship there is nolonger visible distance, but love that expresses itself. It is our body'sspaces that allow contact and share of energy from one person to another. Theenergy of Jesus enters the sick and they get well. This is a very significantlesson, namely body space, personal space and even our social and publicspaces, that are very instrumental for contact with others. The demand for ourcloseness and presence is very important, because we can share the space ofourselves and this is always a sign of reinforcement and renewal of life. Thisis the way we present room for God to work through us. Let's pray. In the name of the Father... Lord Jesus, teach us always to use all our bodies and our existence toshare Your love. Hail Mary, full of grace ... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Kezia and Renaldy from the Parish of Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia. Isaiah 58: 7-10; Rs psalm 112: 4-5.6-7.8a.9; 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5; Matthew 5: 13-16.WE ARE MADE THE SALT AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD The title for our meditation on this fifth Sunday inordinary time is: We Are Made the Salt and Light of the World. In the Sermon onthe Mount, Jesus affirmed the identity of the disciples as the salt andlight of the world. This statement is not just a beautiful metaphor, but acall to life. Salt does not live for itself; It is there to give flavor,prevent rot, and maintain life. The light is not hidden; it is there toilluminate, direct, and remove darkness. So, to be salt and light means to be ahelper—a person whose presence brings real goodness to others. Jesus invites the disciples to realize that it isthrough their lives that the world can feel the touch of God. The salt thatloses its salty and light that is hidden are meaningless. Thus, the Christianfaith becomes real when one dares to go out of self-interest, is sensitive tothe needs of others, and engages in the suffering of others. It means that adisciple becomes a sign of God's presence and action: not primarily through words,but through concrete acts of love. The Prophet Isaiah affirms that true light is revealedthrough the love shared with those who are hungry, who are unclothed, and whohave no place to live. Light is not an abstract spiritual shine, but a ray thatwarms the lives of others. When our hands can share, when our steps are closerto the eliminated, that's when God's light shines through us. The same conviction was affirmed by Saint Paul to theCorinthians. In his first letter, Paul emphasized that faith stands, not onhuman wisdom, but on the power of God. That is, being salt and light is not theresult of personal greatness, but the fruit of openness to the work of God thatworks in human weakness. When we rely on God, our simple lives can also be ameans of grace for many people. Let's imagine this: a small candle lit in a dark room.The candlelight was not big, but it was enough to help one find a way and avoiddanger. Candles do not choose who deserves to receive their light; It justfaithfully lit up and consumed itself. So is a true helper: he or she may besimple, often invisible, but his or her presence makes the lives of others morehuman and hopeful. Finally, being the salt and light of the world is adaily call to present God in the midst of the reality of life. Through sharedlove, sincere help, and faith standing on His power, we are called to witnessthat God is really at work in this world—through our lives that we are willingto use for others.  Let us pray. In the name of the Father ... O Almighty God,preserve and strengthen our faith in You so that we may always be a sign ofYour presence and action to save ourselves, our neighbors and the world aroundus. Our Father who art in heaven... In the name of the Father ...

Delivered by Celine from tha Parish of Santo Marinus Yohanes in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 1 Kings 3: 4-13; Rs psalm 119: 9.10.11.12.13.14; Mark 6: 30-34.RECHARGING ENERGY Our meditation today isentitled: Recharging Energy. There are many testimonies both directly from theperson and through social media about the danger of using a cellphone whilebeing recharged. People give warnings to one another not to make or receivecalls when the mobile phone is being recharged. They say that the cellphone canbe burnt or explode. There is already a lot of evidences about this and goneviral on the digital globe. The best advicepeople always give is that the cellphone must be idle or rested, therefore, theprocess of adding electrical energy to the battery is not interrupted by theuse of the same energy for our communication activities. That consideration hasa point, because the battery is like a warehouse. It receives the energy first,then later distributing it for various uses. The battery is not like the hosethat receives water and distributing it at once. The experience ofrecharging energy is spiritually illustrated by our readings today. KingSolomon was graced with such a great and strong kingdom from his father David.But he left behind for a moment the work of governing the kingdom and went tothe mountain of sacrifice, called Gibeon. There he prayed and made offerings toGod. In response, he received wisdom from God after he was told to make thebest wishes for him and his kingdom. A new energy really helps for a new job. Jesus and theapostles took available times for resting, praying, and strengtheningfellowship among them in the midst of their busy ministries to so many people.But in reality the people did not stop their desire to listen and askinghealing from the Lord. They continued following Jesus wherever he and theapostles went. After some moments of recharging energy, a renewed strength andenthusiasm obtained, with great  love ofa Shepherd Jesus exclaimed that He was "moved by compassion for them,because they are like sheep without a shepherd." Recharging energy or addinga renewed strength to the existing ones is very important for us in the processof assuming next task, new challenge, ongoing struggle, and various kinds ofdifficulty that may come any time in our lives. As believers, we have times forexamination of conscience, confession, daily and weekly eucharist, fasting,recollection, and retreat; all these are opportunities for us of regaining ourspiritual growth. If these are just spiritual activities in our routine style,we might find ourselves like a water hose: accepting energy and let it go atonce. It is better for us to fill up our spiritual storehouse with God's powerand love, and at an appropriate time we share it to a particular need. Let's pray. In the name of the Father... O Lord Jesus Christ, fill us with the same compassion as You always havefor the flock who needs a good shepherd . Glory to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father ...

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Homily for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time (February 1, 2026) Total Time: 13m42sAI Notes (Click HERE)Quote cited from In Sinu Jesu (Click HERE)

Matthew 5:1-12aWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:"Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the clean of heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute youand utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.Rejoice and be glad,for your reward will be great in heaven."

Matthew 5:1-12aWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:"Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the clean of heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute youand utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.Rejoice and be glad,for your reward will be great in heaven."

Matthew 5:1-12aWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:"Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the clean of heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute youand utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.Rejoice and be glad,for your reward will be great in heaven."

Father Matthew Dimock's homily on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 01, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020126.cfm Check out our YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@salisburycatholic?si=6bul3wrZdqCW1L1U

The Beatitudes are joyful song of a people in exile, of strangers in a strange land. 

Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 1, 2026

Mass Readings for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 1, 2026 Reading 1, Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Reading 2, Corinthians 1:26-31 Gospel, Matthew 5:1-12

Homily given at St. Thomas à Becket on the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (February 1, 2026)

Greetings.Where I live, this past week's temperatures (often 10 to 20 below zero) have tried my soul!  Alas, the time you spend listening to my reflection warms my heart.In gratitude, Fr. Kennedy.