Father Joshua J. Whitfield, OSV News
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter: Lent is about is...
Scripture readings for Feb. 22, 2026, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, apostle
1 Pet 5:1-4 Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 Mt 16:18 Mt...
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: These words of Jesus about salt...
Scripture readings for Feb. 8, 2026, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 58:7-10 Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 Cor 2:1-5 Mt 5:13-16
To understand what Jesus...
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Being a disciple of Jesus is...
Scripture readings for Jan. 25, 2026, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 8:23—9:3 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 Mt 4:12-23 OR 4:12-17
It's...
Baptism of the Lord: In Advent, we sought him; at Christmas,...
Scripture readings for Jan. 11, 2026, Baptism of the Lord
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Mt 3:13-17
Our liturgies carry us...
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph: The...
Scripture readings for Dec. 28, 2025, Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Col 3:12-21...
Third Sunday of Advent: Do we search for Christ with the...
Scripture readings for Dec. 14, 2025, Third Sunday of Advent
Is 35:1-6a, 10 Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Jas 5:7-10 Mt 11:2-11
It was for them a...
First Sunday of Advent: As the days grow shorter and darker,...
Scripture readings for Nov. 30, 2025, First Sunday of Advent
Is 2:1-5 Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Rom 13:11-14 Mt 24:37-44
Since ancient times,...
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Knowing the Lord will return...
Scripture readings for Nov. 16, 2025, Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mal 3:19-20a Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 2 Thes 3:7-12 Lk 21:5-19
To know the end...
All Souls Day: Using Dante’s Purgatorio can explain the truth we...
Scripture readings for Nov. 2, 2025, All Souls Day
Wis 3:1-9 Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Rom 5:5-11 OR Rom 6:3-9 Jn 6:37-40
Forese had not...
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Faith gives the believer the grace...
Scripture readings for Oct. 19, 2025, Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ex 17:8-13 Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2 Tm 3:14-4:2 Lk 18:1-8
Luke tells us...