The Mass in Focus
Readings of the holy Mass – Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Nobody’s perfect? They can be, and you can, too
Jesus calls each of us to perfection by reflecting the love of God in our lives, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass.
Readings for the holy Mass – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Go deeper into the law of love, fulfilled by Jesus
Our Lord invites us to experience the law and the commandments in a new way. He calls us to live the law of God in love.
Readings for the holy Mass – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Jesus calls us to salt and light, for the world needs them both
As salt brings out the best flavor and light dispels darkness, so our faith affects our neighbors, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior in his reflection on the readings for Sunday’s Mass.
Readings for the holy Mass – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Recognizing the Lord when he enters the house
Just as the prophet Simeon recognized Jesus as the savior of the world when he was presented in the Temple, so we must see him as the Lord who frees us from our sins today.
Readings for the holy Mass – Presentation of the Lord
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Letting the light of Christ dispel our darkness
In his reflection on Sunday’s readings for the Mass, Msgr. Joseph Prior tells the story of a famous painting in which Jesus, bearing a lantern, knocks to enter a home at night. The door can only be opened from the inside to welcome him.