The Lord's message is simple and direct. We must be prepared for the transition to the next life. We need to be because this life on Earth is merely a preparation for the definitive life in eternity.

The apostles were not able to cure the lunatic so of a man who approached Jesus for help shutter His disciples were unable to be of help for lack of faith. We need to rush to Jesus for help when we also experience our own version of "lunacy", in that we behave differently from what we need to be or do.

Jesus does not hide the need to follow Him in denying oneself and carrying our Cross daily. He makes it plain and clear. However, Peter is not in the same wavelength as Our Lord. Thus, He reprimands him by calling him Satan. Peter at that point had still much to learn.

Jesus is transfigured in today's gospel to celebrate the feast of His Transfiguration. What can we learn from this Luminous mystery of the Holy Rosary?

We celebrate today the memorial of the dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major. It is the largest church in the world dedicated to God in honor of His Mother. It was constructed in the early 4th century on the spot where our Heavenly Mother let snow fall in the middle of the Roman summer. F for our gospel text we are brought to contemplate the interaction between Jesus and St. Peter.

Today, we celebrate the memorial of St John Vianney, patron saint of priests. We give thanks today for our priests in a special way. But why do we have priests? Take a listen to today's homily.

Little did the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary know that their daughter would become the Mother of Jesus. They simply did their duty as good parents. If we fulfill our ordinary everyday activities to the best of our abilities for the love of God, we would change the world for the better!

Today, we celebrate the feast of St. James, Apostle. The gospel brings to our attention the conversation between the mother of two apostles, James and John. She requested Jesus to install her sons in the highest positions of His kingdom. Listen to the homily about the vision Jesus has of the leadership roles in His kingdom.

Today's gospel enlightens us about our relationship with the Blessed Lord. Find out about it in the podcast.

We are called by the gospel today to be good ground for the seeds God does in our souls.