16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A — 19 July 2026
Readings: Wisdom 12:13, 16–19; Romans 8:26–27; Matthew 13:24–43.
Drawing on St. Paul’s teaching that the Spirit intercedes for us “with sighs too deep for words,” Fr. Ayeni Ayodele reflects on the quiet, sustaining presence of the Holy Spirit at work within believers amid life’s struggles.
Read the full homily on the SCCAI Substack: Fr. Ayeni Ayodele’s Homily — Holy Spirit Is God Within Us Overcoming Evil