Readings (Year A): Isaiah 22:19-23Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8Romans 11:33-36Matthew 16:13-20 Reflection: St. Peter, help us to do God’s will I wonder what Peter...
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): 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...
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...
