St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish Grand Prairie, Texas
Gospel Meditations
October 25, 2026
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 22:34-40
When I was in seventh grade, like most boys of that age, I was constantly hungry. I could eat at any hour of the day. Then I fell head over heels for a classmate named Kristin. One evening, while lying on my bed and pondering her perfections, my mom called me to dinner. For the first time in my adolescent life, I remember thinking: “I’m not hungry.” My heart longed for Kristin more than my stomach for food. Now, I wouldn’t confuse adolescent infatuation with mature love. But it was an experience of how love can reorder everything in our lives.
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus says, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart” (Matthew 22:37). He is not issuing a burden or a moral goal for high achievers. He is naming the deepest orientation of the human heart. We were made for love so great that it gathers every other love into itself. Jesus does not ask us to love less the persons or things that attract us. Rather, he wants our love for God to be so total and intense that we love everything and everyone else because we love him so much.
Do we believe that such a love is possible for us? Because of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, it is! It is readily available to us. Let’s repent of our half-hearted love for God and ask Him to fill our hearts to the brim with divine love.
©LPi
25 de octubre de 2026
XXX Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Mateo 22:34-40
Hoy la Palabra de Dios nos da una “recortadita” sobre la importancia de los mandamientos. Sí, esas oraciones que aprendimos de memoria cuando hicimos la primera comunión. ¿Los recuerdas? Son exactamente diez, pero Jesús dijo que el más grande es: “Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente. Este es el gran mandamiento, el primero. Pero hay otro muy parecido: ‘Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo’. Toda la Ley y los Profetas se fundamentan en estos dos mandamientos” (Mateo 22:37-40). Esto quiere decir que debemos buscar a Dios en todo lo que hacemos.
El Compendio del Catecismo de la Iglesia católica, en su número 443, nos explica que: “Las palabras ‘adorarás al Señor tu Dios y a Él solo darás culto’ suponen adorar a Dios como Señor de todo cuanto existe; rendirle el culto debido individual y comunitariamente; rezarle con expresiones de alabanza, de acción de gracias y de súplica; ofrecerle sacrificios, sobre todo el espiritual de nuestra vida unido al sacrificio perfecto de Cristo; mantener las promesas y votos que se le hacen”. Amar a Dios y amar al prójimo no se pueden separar. El amor no es un simple sentimiento; es una acción al servicio, un compromiso como camino de vida. Jesús no solo hablaba de amor, sino que ponía su amor al servicio de los pobres. Su mayor acto de amor por nosotros fue morir en la cruz y resucitar para que tengamos vida en abundancia. ¡Gracias, Señor, por tu amor!
©LPi
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Notice: The Parking Lot on the Warrior Side of Campus will be closed on Saturday, October 24th for the Trunk or Treat. Please use the Corn Valley Entrance to access the parking lot.
Candy Donations for the Annual Trunk or Treat
Our Annual Trunk or Treat that is organized by Youth Ministry is set for Saturday, October 24th. This is a community outreach event and serves the children of our parish as well as those who live in the neighborhood surrounding our church. Candy donations are welcome and can be dropped on the parish office on Saturday at the Mazaika Hall Doors.
KOC Thanksgiving Turkeys
Let the KC’s help with Thanksgiving this year. The Knights are offering lightly smoked, fully cooked smoker roasted turkeys this year. Pre-order only. Cost is $105 per turkey. (15lbs pre-cooked weight.) Delivery or pickup will be arranged. Deadline to order is Nov 17th. To order email: kcturkey27@gmail.com
Parish Ofrenda
In preparation for All Soul's Day, we will be setting up an Altar de Ofrenda in our Atrium. We invite you to bring pictures of your deceased loved ones (with the name and email of the family it belongs to written on the back of the frame) to display on our Parish ofrenda starting this Saturday, October 24th. We ask that you join us in praying for the repose of these souls and the forgotten souls in purgatory.
The All Souls Novena starts November 2nd. Envelopes will be available in the pews starting October 24th.
All Saint's Presentation
All Confirmation II students are required to participate in the Saints Project Presentations and displays on Sunday, November 1st (The Solemnity of All Saints)
English-speaking students should arrive at Trinh Hall at 9:45 a.m. for setup, with presentations and displays starting from 10–10:45 a.m., followed by the 11 a.m. Mass.
Spanish-speaking students should arrive at 11:45 a.m. for setup, with presentations and displays from 12–12:45 p.m., followed by the 1 p.m. Mass. Please refer to the instructions in your student’s folder for additional details.
Please remember to sign in and sign-out after your presentation.
Parishioners attending the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses are warmly invited to visit the displays after Mass and learn more about the Saints and encourage our students as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring.
Vocations Awareness Week
Next week will be the National Vocations Awareness Week. Join us in celebrating vocations during this week by intentionally praying for vocations, thanking our clergy members, religious brothers & sisters, and encouraging virtuous young men and women to be open to the Lord’s desire for their lives, by nominating them in Casting the Net. More Information
Our Annual Trunk or Treat that is organized by Youth Ministry is set for Saturday, October 24th. This is a community outreach event and serves the children of our parish as well as those who live in the neighborhood surrounding our church. Candy donations are welcome and can be dropped on the parish office on Saturday at the Mazaika Hall Doors.
KOC Thanksgiving Turkeys
Let the KC’s help with Thanksgiving this year. The Knights are offering lightly smoked, fully cooked smoker roasted turkeys this year. Pre-order only. Cost is $105 per turkey. (15lbs pre-cooked weight.) Delivery or pickup will be arranged. Deadline to order is Nov 17th. To order email: kcturkey27@gmail.com
Parish Ofrenda
In preparation for All Soul's Day, we will be setting up an Altar de Ofrenda in our Atrium. We invite you to bring pictures of your deceased loved ones (with the name and email of the family it belongs to written on the back of the frame) to display on our Parish ofrenda starting this Saturday, October 24th. We ask that you join us in praying for the repose of these souls and the forgotten souls in purgatory.
The All Souls Novena starts November 2nd. Envelopes will be available in the pews starting October 24th.
All Saint's Presentation
All Confirmation II students are required to participate in the Saints Project Presentations and displays on Sunday, November 1st (The Solemnity of All Saints)
English-speaking students should arrive at Trinh Hall at 9:45 a.m. for setup, with presentations and displays starting from 10–10:45 a.m., followed by the 11 a.m. Mass.
Spanish-speaking students should arrive at 11:45 a.m. for setup, with presentations and displays from 12–12:45 p.m., followed by the 1 p.m. Mass. Please refer to the instructions in your student’s folder for additional details.
Please remember to sign in and sign-out after your presentation.
Parishioners attending the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses are warmly invited to visit the displays after Mass and learn more about the Saints and encourage our students as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring.
Vocations Awareness Week
Next week will be the National Vocations Awareness Week. Join us in celebrating vocations during this week by intentionally praying for vocations, thanking our clergy members, religious brothers & sisters, and encouraging virtuous young men and women to be open to the Lord’s desire for their lives, by nominating them in Casting the Net. More Information
