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...
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): 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...
Readings (Year A): Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16aPsalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-201 Corinthians 10:16-17John 6:51-58 Reflection: Receive the gift, and with it...
Readings (Year A): Exodus 34:4b–6, 8–9Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 562 Corinthians 13:11–13John 3:16–18 Reflection: We are made in the image of the Trinity—and...
Readings (Year A): Acts 2:1–11Psalm 104:1, 24, 29–30, 31, 34 1 Corinthians 12:3b–7, 12–13John 20:19–23 Reflection: May the Spirit bring unity and peace Today’s...
Readings (Year A): Acts 1:1–11Psalm 47:2–3, 6–7, 8–9Ephesians 1:17–23Matthew 28:16–20 Reflection: When doubt and worship coexist Today’s gospel reading for the...
Readings (Year C): Acts 8:5-8, 14-17Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 201 Peter 3:15-18John 14:15-21 Reflection: Jesus calls us to be united in the love of God Let...
