Catholic Daily Readings for 29 September 2026

Nathanael asks Jesus a surprised question: “How do you know me?”

Jesus had seen him before Nathanael even knew. Nathanael was sitting under a fig tree, all alone. But someone had noticed him.

I find this so comforting.

Most of our life happens under the fig tree, where nobody claps for us. Nobody sees the worry you carry into a meeting. Nobody hears the prayer you whisper before you sleep. Nobody knows how hard you are trying to forgive someone. Some battles have no photo and no prize.

But Christ sees.

Then Jesus tells Nathanael that this is just the beginning. He will see heaven open, with God’s angels going up and down on the Son of Man. This points to Jesus himself. He is the place where heaven meets earth.

That is the real point of today’s feast. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael do not take attention away from Christ. Everything they do points to God. Michael reminds us that evil does not win in the end. Gabriel brought the message of God’s plan to save us. Raphael, in the Bible, comes with God’s healing and guidance.

We should not be afraid of the unseen world. We should not be curious about strange powers either. It should simply help us trust God more.

Tomorrow you may walk into a classroom, a kitchen, an office, a hospital room or a bus. Nothing will look special.

But heaven is open over it all the same.

So do not wonder whether anyone notices what you are carrying. Remember the one look that matters. Christ saw Nathanael under the tree. He sees you too.