{"id":11937,"date":"2026-02-07T17:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olacs.org\/church\/?p=11937"},"modified":"2026-02-07T17:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:37:31","slug":"february-1-2026-fourth-sunday-in-ordinary-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olacs.org\/church\/february-1-2026-fourth-sunday-in-ordinary-time\/","title":{"rendered":"February 1, 2026, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-11937\" data-postid=\"11937\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-11937 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_5qxn733 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_u3bu600 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_swpp109   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <div class=\"moz-text-html\" lang=\"x-unicode\">\n<div class=\"moz-forward-container\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cz-color-14933469\">\n<div>February 1, 2026<br \/>Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time<br \/><br \/>\n<div>\n<div>Dear Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Family,<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The heart of Jesus&#8217; message in today&#8217;s Gospel is that we can live a very happy life. Jesus sums up the call to holiness in these eight beatitudes.\u00a0 These eight declarations call us to become saints who pursue God and offer us wisdom for living with character and grace. When we answer God&#8217;s invitation with obedience and joy, we discover that only He can satisfy the longing of our souls and fill the emptiness that worldly things can never address.<br \/><br \/><\/div>\n<div>The beatitudes contradict our culture&#8217;s definition of happiness, showing us how to find blessing in poverty, hunger, mourning, and persecution. These contradictions reveal a beautiful truth: spiritual poverty creates space for God&#8217;s presence, hunger for righteousness draws nourishment from His word, and sorrow over sin frees us from the heavy chains of guilt. Though the world may never understand this path, Jesus promises that the joys of heaven will be far greater than any challenges we face in this life. Embrace His call with courage, knowing that by making God your greatest treasure, you will find everlasting peace and happiness.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Have a blessed day.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Yours in Christ,<\/div>\n<div>Father Edward Domme<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cz-color-14933469\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">copyright \u00a9 2026 Servants of the Word, source:<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyscripture.net\/\">dailyscripture.net<\/a><\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #003366;\">author<\/span> <strong>Don Schwager<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Our Lady of the Assumption Church<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"moz-text-html\" lang=\"x-unicode\">\n<div class=\"moz-forward-container\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Rev. 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