From the Pastor
Fr. Mike Comer shares his thoughts on Scripture, spirituality and the challenges of living the Gospel.
the holy spirit intercedes for us
July 19, 2026
In the Second Reading for today, St. Paul writes to the Romans (and through them, to us) that “the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought.” Those words are addressed to all of us, from beginners to those who are the greatest mystics of the Church. We are all truly beginners. And we need the Holy Spirit to help us pray.
Call upon the Holy Spirit whenever you pray. Ask Him for His wisdom, for His authenticity, for His truth. Ask Him to show you what you need to pray for and ask Him to guide your prayer.
Call upon the Holy Spirit whenever you pray. Ask Him for His wisdom, for His authenticity, for His truth. Ask Him to show you what you need to pray for and ask Him to guide your prayer.
Parables of the kingdom
The primary theme of Jesus’ teaching is the Kingdom of Heaven. He has come to initiate the Kingdom. After the Fall, Satan had become the “Prince of this World.” These are Jesus’ own words. He has come to do battle with Satan and restore the Kingdom of God in this world.
Today, in our Gospel, He tells us three parables of the Kingdom. Parables were Jesus’ greatest method of preaching and teaching. He tells us of the Kingdom as a field in which the owner has sowed good seed, but weeds have grown up on it. He also tells of the Kingdom as a mustard seed that begins small but becomes the largest of the bushes, and as yeast that a woman kneads into the loaf, causing it to rise.
—Fr. Mike Comer
Today, in our Gospel, He tells us three parables of the Kingdom. Parables were Jesus’ greatest method of preaching and teaching. He tells us of the Kingdom as a field in which the owner has sowed good seed, but weeds have grown up on it. He also tells of the Kingdom as a mustard seed that begins small but becomes the largest of the bushes, and as yeast that a woman kneads into the loaf, causing it to rise.
—Fr. Mike Comer
