Readings (Year A): Genesis 2:7 – 9; 3:1 – 7Psalm 51:3 – 4, 5 – 6, 12 – 13, 17Romans 5:12 – 19 or 5:12, 17 – 19Matthew 4:1 – 11 Reflection: Make God’s story our story Every year, on...
A Sunday reflection for February 22, 2026
Daniel P. Horan reflects on the readings for the first Sunday of Lent.
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February 2026
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
The people’s liturgy
At an immigrant detention center, Catholic liturgies proclaim solidarity with victims of injustice.
BY CASSIDY KLEIN
Many voices
Musical polyphony is one of the many gifts Black Catholics bring to the church
BY ALEXANDER WALTON
Holy lives
The story of Black Catholics in the United States is one of firm devotion and faithfulness.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TIA NOELLE PRATT
A liturgy of abundance
Inclusive parish life and the traditional liturgy could go hand in hand, if we let them.
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISS
Our sacrament
Amidst cultural and religious differences, one couple built a new, unified wedding tradition.
BY FABIO COLORADO AND SELAH LONG
“God is on the side of the oppressed. How can we stay silent? The church always has to raise its voice.”
Irma Hernandez
