January 18, 2026: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
The prophet Isaiah declares that the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. God has restored their joy and smashed the rod of their taskmaster. Paul urges the Christian community at Corinth not to fall into factions but to be united in the same mind and in the same purpose. In the Gospel, Jesus calls his first disciples who respond to his invitation and follow him.
Deacon Michael’s #2MinuteHomily for this week:
February 1, 2026: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Through the prophet Zephaniah the Lord informs his people that he will guard and care for the humble and those who take refuge in his holy name. In the second reading, Paul writes that the Lord chooses to call those who seem foolish, weak, and despised in the eyes of the world. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus proclaims the beatitudes to the crowds.
The Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions
January: For prayer with the Word of God
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
February: For children with incurable diseases
Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope.
Prayers for our Priests
The following are priests and deacons of our Diocese who have died. Please remember them in your daily prayers:
- Fr. George Hensey (Jan. 20)
- Fr. George A. Monarque (Jan. 20)
- Fr. Roger Simpson (Jan. 20)
- Fr. Henry Eggenstein (Jan. 21)
- Fr. Anthony Zurbonsen (Jan. 21)
- Fr. George Kenney (Jan. 21)
- Fr. Vitus Duschinsky, O.F.M. (Jan. 21)
- Fr. John P. Carberry (Jan. 21)
- Fr. John Campbell (Jan. 22)
- Fr. James Smith (Jan. 23)
- Fr. James Strembo (Jan. 23)
- Fr. Daniel J. Quinn (Jan. 23)
- Fr. Patrick A. Morrow (Jan. 24)
- Very Rev. Hugh P. Cassidy (Jan. 25)
- Fr. Adolph Schneider (Jan. 26)
- Fr. J. J. Brennan (Jan. 26)
- Fr. Edmund J. Scanlan (Jan. 27)
- Fr. James A. Telken (Jan. 27)
- Fr. William Hagen, O.M.I. (Jan. 27)
- Msgr. John J. McGrath (Jan. 28)
- Fr. Matthias Kieman, O.F.M. (Jan. 28)
- Fr. Lawrence Villing (Jan. 29)
- Fr. John Foley (Jan. 29)
- Fr. Joseph Munday (Feb. 1)
- Fr. James J. O’Donoghue (Feb. 1)
- Fr. Thomas F. McGrath (Feb. 3)
- Fr. Robert Becker (Feb. 3)
- Fr. James Cassidy (Feb. 4)
- Fr. Thomas Mangan (Feb. 5)
- Fr. Richard Trutter, O.P. (Feb. 5)
- Fr. Patrick Cahill, C.S.V. (Feb. 5)
- Fr. Thomas Connolly (Feb. 6)
- Fr. Gerald L. Bunse (Feb. 6)
- Fr. Chas. H. Krekenberg (Feb. 7)
- Fr. James R. Collins (Feb. 7)
- Fr. John Schoeberle, O.M.I. (Feb. 7)
- Fr. John Storp (Feb. 8)
- Fr. John Brockmeier (Feb. 8)
- Fr. Joseph Finnegan (Feb. 9)
- Fr. Ernest A. Burtle (Feb. 9)
- Fr. Leo J. McDonald (Feb. 9)
- Fr. Frederick Lohmann (Feb. 10)
Prayers for our Military
- Nolan Yehling- USAF, Whiteman AFB
- Brandon Weidner- US Coast Guard, Sault Sainte Marie, MI
- Kody Presswood- Staff Sergeant, US Space Force, Colorado Springs, CO
- Nick Glasgow- USMC, CA