Father Joshua J. Whitfield, OSV News
Easter Sunday: Ever since that first Sunday morning two millennia ago,...
Scripture readings for April 5, 2026, Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Col 3:1-4 OR 1 Cor 5:6b-8 Jn 20:1-9
"We are witnesses,"...
Fifth Sunday in Lent: The story of Lazarus is also a...
Scripture readings for March 22, 2026, Fifth Sunday in Lent
Ez 37:12-14 Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Rom 8:8-11 Jn 11:1-45
It is the seventh of...
Third Sunday in Lent: Conversion is about desiring the living water...
Scripture readings for March 8, 2026, Third Sunday in Lent
Ex 17:3-7 Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 Jn 4:5-42
Preaching on this story from...
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,...