Scripture Reflection for the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, apostle (First Sunday of Lent): Lent calls for a return to the basics. On Ash Wednesday, for instance, we are exhorted to give alms, to ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2026.

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, apostle, Feb. 22, 2026.

Last Sunday, the readings introduced us to Bartimaeus, the blind man, who decided to follow Jesus even though he had the option to stay behind in Jericho. This Sunday, the readings introduce some key ...

Scripture scholar John Bergsma helps us deepen our understanding of the ‘A’ cycle of readings, built around the Gospel of Matthew, which we will hear at Sunday Mass in the coming liturgical year. Then ...

parables of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel as one of our Sunday scripture readings. We’ve heard Jesus liken the Kingdom of God to the sower and the seeds, the pearl of great price, and weeds and wheat ...