Today we observe the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul, into her everlasting home with Almighty God

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15, 2021): REV 11:19;12:1-6;10; PS 45:10,11,12,14; 1 COR 15:20-27; LK 1:39-56

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

Mary, our Mother and Queen who was spared the corruption of death by being assumed into heaven, just as she had been spared the taint of sin through her Immaculate Conception.

St. Maximilian Kolbe: ‘a martyr of charity’

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe (August 14, 2021): JOS 24:14-29; PS 16:1-2,5,7-8,11; MT 19:13-15

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

St. Maximilian Kolbe said, “No one in the world can change the Truth. What we can do and should do is to seek truth and to serve it when we have found it..."

If we say “Yes!” to Jesus, He will say “Yes!” to us now and when He calls us home

Reflections on the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 8, 2021): 1KGS 19:4-8; PS 34:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; EPH 4:30 – 5:2; JN 6:41-51

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

The Son of the Father was the Word of God sharing Divine truth and authority with anyone willing to listen.

Our thoughts, words, and actions should let Jesus’ radiance shine through us, transform us

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6, 2021): DN 7:9-10,13-14; PS 97:1-2,5-6,9; 2 PT 1:16-19; MK 9:2-10

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

"After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified." (Mark 9:2-6)

“Put on the new self”

Reflections on the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 1, 2021): EX 16:2-4,12-15; PS 78:3-4,23-24,25,54; EPH 4:17,20-24; JN 6:24-35

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

Living as a Christian is not something to take lightly. Many of us were baptized as babies, continuing a long family tradition, and learning about Christ as we grew up. Others chose this faith as adults...

Today we venerate the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola who committed himself to communicating the Good News of Christ around the world

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola (July 31, 2021): LV 25:1,8-17; PS 67:2-3,5,7-8; MT 14:1-12

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

He embraced prayer and penance and eventually sought to educate himself, especially through the study of theology...

Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, a family of models for faith

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of Ss. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (July 29, 2021): EX 40:16-21,34-38; PS 84:3,4,5-6,8,11; JN 11:19-27

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

Today, for the first time, we celebrate all three siblings who lived in the town of Bethany, not far from Jerusalem.

Saints Joachim and Anne are models for all parents in raising children of faith and devotion to God

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of Ss. Joachim and Anne (July 26, 2021): EX 32:15-24,30-34; PS 106:19-20,21-22,23; MT 13:31-35

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

What stories we have related to Mary’s father and mother come from literature after the first century. Yet, over the long history of the Church, devotion has grown for Saints Joachim and Anne, the names long given to them.

On this first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, a focus on the Lord’s view of each of us, precious in His sight

The miracle of the Loaves and fishes helps us have a greater appreciation and recognition of Christ for who He is. And encourages us to invite Him into our own flesh and spirit.

Reflections on the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 25, 2021): 2 KGS 4:42-44; PS 145:10-11,15-16,17-18; EPH 4:1-6; JN 6:1-15

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

Let us give thanks for this great blessing by receiving it as frequently as we can.

Today we celebrate the life of St. Mary Magdalene who faithfully followed Christ through His ministry, death and Resurrection

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene (July 22, 2021): SGS 3:1-4; PS 63:2,3-4,5-6,8-9; JN 20:1-2,11-18

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

In today’s Gospel according to St. John, we also learn how she wanted to do all she could to reverently serve Christ by going to His tomb on that first Easter Sunday dawn.