The Sunday Gospel Archive

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Welcome the Word that has been planted within you

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 The Book of Deuteronomy provides this weekend’s first reading. In this reading, Moses presents to the people the revelation that he […]

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Each of us must decide whether to accept Jesus, or reject Him

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time John 6:60-69 The Book of Joshua, the source for this weekend’s first reading, looks at the period in the history of God’s people when Joshua […]

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Mary knew that through Christ, salvation had come to all

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Luke 1:39-56 The Book of Revelation supplies the first reading on this feast of the Assumption of Mary. Some Catholics remember […]

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Peace and everlasting life are found in Jesus

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time John 6:41-51 The First Book of Kings provides this weekend’s Liturgy of the Word with its first biblical reading. As the name implies, the kings […]

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Jesus is the bread of life, given to us and for us

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time John 6:24-35 The Book of Exodus provides us with the first reading in this weekend’s Liturgy of the Word. As the name implies, this book […]

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Jesus is the source of our sustenance

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time John 6:1-15  The Second Book of Kings is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. The two books of Kings originally were one volume. […]

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The Lord, our shepherd, cares for us

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 6:30-34 The Book of Jeremiah is the source of this weekend’s first reading. One of the three major prophets of ancient Israel, Jeremiah so […]

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God has chosen us to share in His power and eternal life

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 6:7-13  The Book of Amos is the source of this weekend’s first reading. Amos is one of the relatively few prophets of whom something […]

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The divine power of healing rests in Jesus

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 5:21-43  The Book of Wisdom is the source of the first reading. When this book originally was written, the plight of God’s people was […]

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The Church invites us to respond to the love of the Father

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 4:35-41 Sunday liturgies have returned to Ordinary Time after the long period of Lent, the Easter season and a series of important feasts. A […]

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God wills us to be mighty in holiness

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 4:26-34 The first reading for this weekend’s liturgy is from the Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel is regarded as one of the great Hebrew prophets.  […]

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The blood of Jesus, poured out, establishes a new Covenant

Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Providing this feast day’s first reading is the Book of Exodus, the story of an event that occurred as […]