The Word

August 9, 2026, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Each of the readings this Sunday discloses how encounters with God and what is asked of us often manifest quite differently than what we expect.

August 2, 2026, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Common themes of food and being fed tie this Sunday’s readings together.

July 26, 2026, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: In this Sunday’s Gospel passage, Jesus delivers three final parables, again teaching his disciples about what Matthew refers to as the Kingdom of God.

July 19, 2026, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus assures us about the unfathomable nature of our God and of this awesome divine presence here and now.

July 12, 2026, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Images of nature claim a place in all the readings this Sunday.

July 5, 2026, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s readings from Zechariah and Psalm 145 together offer a portrait of a gentle king rather than a warrior ruler.

June 28, 2026, Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: This Sunday’s Gospel passage focuses upon two sets of instructions, each aimed at a different audience.

June 21, 2026, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The readings this Sunday invite our reflection on the challenges of discipleship.

June 14, 2026, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: All three of the readings this Sunday coalesce around a common theme, the invitation to partake in a special relationship with God.

June 7, 2026, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ this Sunday invites our prolonged reflection upon the sacrament of the Eucharist.