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First Sunday of Lent, Cycle A — Modern
First Sunday of Lent, Cycle A — Modern Matthew 4: 1-11 The Scriptures On this first Sunday of the Lenten season the Church reminds us
First Sunday of Lent, Cycle A — Classic
First Sunday of Lent, Cycle A — Classic Matthew 4: 1-11 Gospel Summary In this brief passage Matthew captures the essence of the trials Jesus
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A – Classic
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Matthew 6:24-34 Gospel Summary “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat

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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
February 23, 2014 Matthew 5:38-48 Gospel Summary This Sunday’s gospel reading is taken from the section in Matthew’s Gospel that came to be called the
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
February 16, 2014 Matthew 5:17-37 Gospel Summary This lengthy excerpt from the Sermon on the Mount echoes the note struck in last Sunday’s gospel where
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
February 9, 2014 Matthew 5: 13-16 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they are the salt of the earth and the light of the
Presentation of the Lord, Cycle A
February 2, 2014 Luke 2:22-40 Gospel Summary The parents of Jesus, faithful to the prescriptions of the law given to Moses, bring their child Jesus
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
January 26, 2014 Matthew 4: 12-23 Gospel Summary When Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been arrested, he left Nazareth and went to Capernaum.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
January 19, 2014 John 1: 29-34 Gospel Summary These verses are the climactic conclusion of the prologue to the gospel according to John (1: 1-34).
The Baptism of the Lord, Cycle A
January 12, 2014 Matthew 3:13-17 Gospel Summary When Jesus presents himself for baptism, John the Baptist protests that he is not worthy to perform this
The Epiphany of the Lord, Cycle A
January 5, 2014 Matthew 2:1-12 Gospel Summary The arrival of wise men from the East at Herod’s court with questions about the reported birth of
Holy Family, Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, Cycle A
December 29, 2013 Holy Family, Sunday in the Octave of Christmas, Cycle A Matthew 2:13–15, 19-23 Gospel Summary The gospel continues the story of the
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle A
December 22, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 1: 18-24 Fourth Sunday of Advent Gospel Summary Having sketched the human provenance of Jesus
Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A
December 15, 2013 Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 11:2-11 Gospel Summary John the Baptist, in prison, sent his disciples to Jesus with the
Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle A
December 8, 2013 Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 3:1-12 Gospel Summary: Today we hear once again the impatient voice of John the Baptist
First Sunday of Advent, Cycle A
December 1, 2013 First Sunday of Advent, Cycle A Matthew 24:37-44 Gospel Summary Jesus tells his disciples that they cannot know the day their Lord
Christ the King, Cycle C
Christ the King November 24, 2013 Luke 23:35-43 Gospel Summary After his arrest, Jesus has been accused before Pilate, the Roman governor, of being opposed
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 17, 2013 Luke 21:5-19 Gospel Summary It has been traditional to reflect on an end-of-the-world gospel passage as we
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 10, 2013 Luke 20:27-38 Gospel Summary Some Sadducees, denying belief in resurrection, pose a hypothetical question to Jesus about