Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection of the readings and Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 8, 2026.

Holy Week is a week of moveable observances that take place during the final week of Lent, leading up to Easter. It includes the events of Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the ...

OR Mt 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 In a sense, it's all been leading to this. During these weeks of Ordinary Time, the Gospel ...

The readings of the past two Sundays have highlighted vivid covenantal scenes that inspire reflection about ideas like renewal and commitment. In this Sunday’s readings, several shifts occur. The ...

Scripture scholar John Bergsma helps us deepen our understanding of the ‘A’ cycle of readings, built around the Gospel of Matthew, which we will hear at Sunday Mass in the coming liturgical year. Then ...