October 25, 2026, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This week’s readings urge us to see how our acts of love toward one another bind us to our love of God and God’s love of us.
Gina Hens-Piazza
Gina Hens-Piazza is the Joseph S. Alemany Professor of Biblical Studies at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Berkeley, CA.
An answer requiring a decision
October 18, 2026, Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: If on some occasions in our lives, we start to be worried that the concerns of Caesar seem to collide with the concerns of God, we need only recall who is Lord of all and remind ourselves that from the beginning of time, all belongs to God.
An invitation: proper dress required
October 11, 2026, Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The readings this Sunday all converge on a common image, that of a bountiful celebratory feast.
God’s vineyard
October 4, 2026, Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus’ parable focuses upon the care and harvest of the vineyard by tenants and the harm that could come to them, especially when the owner or his son is no longer with them.
A school of humility
September 27, 2026, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Paul extends further the importance of humility beyond its role in genuine reconciliation.
An invitation to extravagance
September 20, 2026, Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In the spirit of the early Christian communities, and especially in the teaching of Jesus, we are summoned to find ways to advocate for equity, not only across lines of race, ethnicity, religion. We are also called upon to advocate for equity by crafting lifestyles that witness to resource-sharing.
Forgiveness: A share in God’s vitality
September 13, 2026, Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Failing to forgive has consequences in our relationship with the divine.
Reconciliation: A limitless overture
September 6, 2026, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: An ethical response toward those who wrong us develops across our readings this Sunday.
Choosing, carrying and following
August 30, 2026, Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: In contrast to the readings on recent Sundays, this Sunday’s readings address a more serious reality, the consequences of discipleship.
A trust and confidence that astonishes
August 23, 2026, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday, our readings offer a reflection upon the character of those entrusted by God to serve a people.
