First Sunday of Lent (Year A)
Battling the tempter this Lent
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for …
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
The Call to Beatitude When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, …
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee… From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at …
Baptism of the Lord—Feast
An Indelible Spiritual Mark Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by …
Epiphany of the Lord—Solemnity
The Star of Bethlehem When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the …
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—Feast Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and …
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A)
Saint Joseph, Our Patron and Protector Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do …