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This episode explores the twin mercies that animate the readings for the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, the mercy of reminder and the mercy of mission, and shows how the liturgy of the Mass communicates them to us week after week.
First Reading (Exodus 19:2-6): At Sinai, God reminds Israel of how He bore them up “on eagle wings” out of Egypt and calls them to be “a kingdom of priests, a holy nation,” saved, then sent.
Second Reading (Romans 5:6-11): Paul reminds us that “while we were still sinners Christ died for us,” and that the same love that justified us is now poured into our hearts so we can carry it to the world.
Gospel (Matthew 9:36–10:8): Jesus’ heart is moved with pity for the crowds, “troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.” He sends the Twelve to the lost: “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”
Liturgical Connection: The whole Divine Symphony of the Mass is a reminder and mission, the Liturgy of the Word recalls who God has been for us, “Do this in memory of me” makes that memory present in the Eucharist, and “Ite, Missa est” sends us out as apostles of His love.
Key Message: The divine reminder is that God loves us; our mission is to be holy. Through tradition, Scripture, and the Sacraments, the Church communicates both, calling us to remember where we came from and to go where the Lord is sending us. Be in the world what you have received through the liturgy.
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New Book at Saint Dominic's Media:
Is it logically possible for a non-contingent being to exist? It was the first of fifteen questions. The machine was given nothing else.
Artificial Intelligence Proves Catholicism is True records what happened when David L. Gray asked one of the world’s most advanced AIs to reason, from a blank slate, about God. Step by step, with no faith to defend, it argued its way from the possibility of a necessary being to the one Church that claims unbroken apostolic succession. The argument is not the author’s. It is the machine’s, recorded word for word. The answers that the machine gave, without any bias inserted, are going to change everything.
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The whole story of how Catholics pray — traced, sourced, and connected.
Saint Dominic’s Encyclopedia of Catholic Liturgies, edited by David L. Gray, is a new kind of reference: a single, carefully sourced map of the whole Catholic liturgical world, traced from the first century to the present day. Most people know the Roman Mass — but the Church’s worship is a vast and living family tree, branching into five great traditions: the Antiochene, Alexandrian, East Syrian, Roman, and Gallican. Each has its own rites, forms, and uses, from the Coptic Liturgy of Saint Gregory and the ancient anaphoras of Antioch to the Dominican Rite and the reformed Roman Mass celebrated around the world today. This encyclopedia follows every branch — where it came from, how it developed, what it teaches, and how it is prayed now.
What sets it apart is that you can trust it and check it. Every entry is built on real scholarship and cites its sources page by page, so you can trace any claim back to where it comes from. Where the experts disagree, we say so plainly instead of papering over the debate — honest about what is known and what remains genuinely disputed. Alongside the entries, you’ll find a growing glossary of key terms and profiles of the people and places who shaped Catholic worship, all linked together so one question naturally leads to the next. It’s being written to serve the curious newcomer and the serious student alike.
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Have You Gotten Your Copy Yet?
The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass (Year A):
The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass invites the faithful to engage deeply with the Scriptures, enhancing their understanding of the Eucharist and the rhythm of the Church's liturgical life.
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REVIEW: "Was grateful to receive this one in the mail before Advent. An excellent commentary to read to the family. This has become my family's reading for Friday to help us prepare for Sunday Mass. It offers a depth that is helpful to all ages. A great conversation starter for the family dinner table. Bergsma's 'The Word of the Lord' was our Friday reading prior to The Liturgical Sense of The Readings at Mass, but this has become our preferred reflection. Thank you." - JP, Abide The Fire Apostolate
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