Father Joshua J. Whitfield, OSV News
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Both Scripture and the Church’s...
Scripture readings for May 31, 2026, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9 Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 2 Cor 13:11-13 Jn...
Ascension Sunday: The Ascension should give you ‘a Spirit of wisdom...
Scripture readings for May 17, 2026, Ascension Sunday
Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Eph 1:17-23 Mt 28:16-20
"This is the triumph. Earth rises to heaven....
Fifth Sunday of Easter: The risen Lord can be found everywhere
Scripture readings for May 3, 2026, Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 6:1-7 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 1 Pt 2:4-9 Jn 14:1-12
What is that place? Where...
Third Sunday of Easter: Are you wondering just how Easter applies...
Scripture readings for April 19, 2026, Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14, 22-33 Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 1 Pt 1:17-21 Lk 24:13-35
Easter changes...
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...

