The Third Sunday of Lent – Fourth Sunday of Lent
Today is the Fourth Sunday of Lent, when the Gospel reading is Luke’s parable of the two sons. Chapter 15 …
The Second Sunday of Lent – Exploring the Sunday Gospel
Today is the Second Sunday of Lent, when the Gospel reading begins to prepare us for Holy Week and Good …
First Sunday of Lent – Exploring the Sunday Gospel
Today is the First Sunday of Lent. All three synoptic Gospels portray Jesus’ ministry beginning with a period of forty …
Sunday before Lent – Exploring the Sunday Gospel
Today is the Sunday next before Lent, the Sunday that brings to a close the season of Epiphany that is …
Second Sunday before Lent – Exploring the Sunday Gospel
Today is the Second Sunday before Lent. While still in the season of Epiphany, the Church is exploring and celebrating …
Third Sunday before Lent – Exploring the Sunday Gospel
Today is the Third Sunday before Lent. While still in the season of Epiphany, the Church is exploring and celebrating …
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany – Exploring the Sunday Gospel
Today is the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany. The Gospel reading takes us to the Presentation of Christ in the temple. …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Third Sunday of Epiphany
Today is the Third Sunday of Epiphany. The Gospel reading is Luke’s account of how Jesus began his ministry. Luke …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Second Sunday of Epiphany
Today is the Second Sunday of Epiphany. The Gospel reading takes us to John’s account of the wedding at Cana …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Baptism of Christ
Today the Church is celebrating the Baptism of Christ. The Gospel reading is Luke’s account of the baptism of …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Epiphany
Today we are anticipating the Feast of the Epiphany. Matthew’s Gospel completes the Christmas story with the narrative …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Fourth Sunday of Advent
Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. On the last Sunday of Advent, the Church focuses attention on Mary who …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Second Sunday of Advent
Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. The gospel reading is Luke’s account of how John the Baptist prepared for …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – First Sunday of Advent
Today, the First Sunday of Advent, begins a new year in the Church’s liturgical and lectionary cycle. This year it …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Last Sunday before Advent
Today is the last Sunday before Advent, the last Sunday of the Church’s lectionary year, the day when the Church …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Second Sunday before Advent
Today is the Second Sunday before Advent. The Gospel reading comes from Mark chapter 13, a chapter that stands apart …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Third Sunday before Advent
Today begins a new phase of the Church’s year. Today is the Third Sunday before Advent. The Gospel reading reminds …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – All Saints Day
Today the Church is keeping the Feast of All Saints, postponed from 1 November. The Feast of All Saints reminds …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Last Sunday after Trinity
Today’s Gospel reading, the healing of the blind beggar, Bartimaeus, brings to a close the section of Mark’s Gospel …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Today is the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. The Gospel reading from Mark chapter 10 continues Jesus’ teaching about …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Today is the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Gospel reading from Mark chapter 10 introduces us to Jesus welcoming …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Michael and All Angels
Today the Church is celebrating the Feast of Michael and All Angels. The Gospel reading draws on the opening of …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Today is the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Gospel reading from Mark chapter 7 marks an important point of …
Exploring the Sunday Gospel – Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Today is the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Gospel reading is the last of a series of five readings drawn …