Readings (Year A): Isaiah 56:1, 6–7Psalm 67:2–3, 5, 6, 8Romans 11:13–15, 29–32Matthew 15:21–28 Reflection: What can we learn from Jesus’ encounter with the...
Sunday reflections
In U.S. Catholic’s Sunday Reflections, writers, both lay and religious, offer written and video reflections on each Sunday’s liturgical readings.
Readings (Year A): 1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13aPsalm 85:9, 10, 11–12, 13–14Romans 9:1–5Matthew 14:22–33 Reflection: Why did you doubt? The truth of the matter is...
Readings (Year A): Isaiah 55:1–3Psalm 145:8-9, 15–16, 17–18Romans 8:35, 37–39Matthew 14:13–21 Reflection: Share the food of Jesus In this Sunday’s reading from...
Readings (Year A): 1 Kings 3:5, 7–12Psalm 119:57, 72, 76–77, 127–128, 129–130Romans 8:28–30Matthew 13:44–52 Reflection: God is working for the good of all the...
Readings (Year A): Wisdom 12:13, 16–19Psalm 86:5–6, 9–10, 15–16Romans 8:26–27Matthew 13:24–43 Reflection: God is more patient than we are The hardest part of...
Readings (Year A): Isaiah 55:10–11Psalm 65:10, 11, 12–13, 14Romans 8:18–23Matthew 13:1–23 Reflection: Cultivate communities where love can take root I don’t...
Readings (Year A): Zechariah 9:9–10Psalm 145:1-2, 8–9, 10–11, 13–14Romans 8:9, 11–13Matthew 11:25–30 Reflection: What are you yoked to? Christ says: “Take my...
Readings (Year A): 2 Kings 4:8–11, 14–16aPsalm 89:2–3, 16–17, 18–19Romans 6:3–4, 8–11Matthew 10:37–42 Reflection: The person in front of you is where you meet...
Readings (Year A): Jeremiah 20:10-13Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35Romans 5:12-15Matthew 10:26-33 Reflection: Are the scriptures warning others about you? One of...
Readings (Year A): Exodus 19:2–6aPsalm 100:1–2, 3, 5Romans 5:6–11Matthew 9:36–10:8 Reflection: God defines us by love On a cold evening in a church in Chicago...
