Jem Sullivan, Catholic News Service
Solemnity of All Saints: Strive for a saintly life
Sunday Scripture readings, Nov. 1, 2020
Solemnity of All Saints
1) Rv 7:2-4, 9-14
Psalm 24:1-6
2) 1 Jn 3:1-3
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12
Strive for a saintly life
Holiness is one...
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus, our teacher, steers us towards...
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 18, 2020
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 45:1, 4-6
Psalm 96:1, 3-5, 7-10
2) 1 Thes 1:1-5
Gospel: Mt 22:15-21
Jesus, our teacher, steers...
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Fix your mind and heart on...
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 4, 2020
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 5:1-7
Psalm 80:9, 12-16, 19-20
2) Phil 4:6-9
Gospel: Mt 21:33-43
Fix your mind and heart on...
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: God’s generosity is unbounded
Sunday Scripture readings, Sept. 20, 2020
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 55:6-9
Psalm 145: 2-3, 8-9, 17-18
2) Phil 1:20-24, 27
Gospel: Mt 20:1-16
God's generosity is unbounded
The...
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Faith means expressing our love for...
Sunday Scripture readings, Sept. 6, 2020
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Ez 33:7-9
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
2) Rom 13:8-10
Gospel: Mt 18:15-20
Faith means expressing our love for God...
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: Like any good teacher, Jesus challenges...
Sunday Scripture readings, Aug. 23, 2020
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 22:19-23
Psalm 138:1-3, 6, 8
2) Rom 11:33-36
Gospel: Mt 16:13-20
Like any good teacher, Jesus challenges...
New ‘Directory for Catechesis’: A timely invitation to catechetical renewal
The long-awaited "Directory for Catechesis" from the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization arrives at a most timely moment as the universal church seeks...
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Faith is a treasure of great...
Sunday Scripture readings, July 26, 2020: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12
Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130
2) Rom 8:28-30
Gospel: Mt 13:44-52...
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Parables bring the kingdom of God...
Sunday Scripture readings, July 12, 2020: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 55:10-11
Psalm 65:10-14
2) Rom 8:18-23
Gospel: Mt 13:1-23, or 13:1-9
Parables bring the kingdom of...
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Welcoming the ordinary, recognizing the extraordinary
Sunday Scripture readings, June 28, 2020: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16
Psalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19
2) Rom 6:3-4, 8-11
Gospel: Mt 10:37-42
Welcoming the...