Jem Sullivan, Catholic News Service

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...

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...

Sunday Scripture readings, June 14, 2020 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ 1) Dt 8:2-3, 14-16 Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 2) 1 Cor 10:16-17 Gospel: Jn 6:51-58 Communion takes...

Sunday Scripture readings, May 31, 2020 1) Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34 2) 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13 Gospel: Jn 20:19-23 Christian life begins and ends in the...

Sunday Scripture readings, May 17, 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter 1) Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 Psalm 66: 1-7, 16, 20 2) 1 Pt 3:15-18 Gospel: Jn 14:15-21 Find comfort in Jesus'...

Sunday Scripture readings, May 3, 2020: Fourth Sunday of Easter 1) Acts 2:14, 36-41 Psalm 23:1-6 2) 1 Pt 2:20-25 Gospel: Jn 10:1-10 We can find comfort with the...

Sunday Scripture readings, April 19, 2020: Second Sunday of Easter 1) Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 2) 1 Pt 1:3-9 Gospel: Jn 20:19-31 Seeking God's mercy in challenging...

When Raffaello di Giovanni Santi (or Sanzio), known to his friends and the world as Raphael, completed his masterpiece tondo titled "The Alba Madonna"...

Sunday Scripture readings, April 5, 2020, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 1) Is 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 2) Phil 2:6-11 Gospel: Mt 26:14 -- 27:66 or...

Sunday Scripture reading, March 22, 2020: Fourth Sunday of Lent 1) 1 Sm 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 Psalm 23:1-6 2) Eph 5:8-14 Gospel: Jn 9:1-41 Remember that God is our...