The Sunday Gospel Archive

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While Temptations Arise, Christians Are Called to Reject Sin

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Deuteronomy furnishes the first reading for this weekend. Deuteronomy appears in bibles as the fifth book in sequence in the Old Testament. […]

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The Work of the Apostles Brings Us to Jesus Christ

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time The first reading for this weekend is from the Book of Jonah, an Old Testament writing seldom presented in the liturgy. While Jonah is the […]

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Christ, True God and True Man, Is in Our Midst

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time The First Book of Samuel is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Originally, First and Second Samuel were one volume. At some […]

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Epiphany Celebrates the Salvation God Has Offered to Us All

Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord This weekend, the Church invites us to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, one of the most revered feasts in […]

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It Is Never too Late to Turn to Christ to Seek His Mercy

Fourth Sunday of Advent The first reading for this weekend is from the Second Book of Samuel. Once, the two Books of Samuel were a single volume. Translations through the […]

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In Advent, May We See Christ’s Coming as a Source of Peace

Third Sunday of Advent This weekend, the Church celebrates Gaudete Sunday, the name coming from the opening word of the entrance antiphon. In Latin, gaudete means “to rejoice.” Rejoicing is not […]

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In Advent, Our Entire Focus Should Be on the Coming of Christ

Second Sunday of Advent The second part of the Book of Isaiah provides the first reading for this Second Sunday of Advent. When this book was written, God’s people were […]

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Advent Offers Us a Chance to Truly Encounter the Living God

First Sunday of Advent This weekend, the Church begins Advent. It begins the use of biblical readings from Year B of its three-year cycle. It is also the beginning of […]

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We Belong to Christ the King, and He Belongs to Us

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe This weekend, the Church concludes its liturgical year of 2023. Next week, a new year will begin with the First […]

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Through Christ, We Draw Strength to Sustain Our Faith

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Proverbs provides this weekend’s first reading. This book was composed when both the Holy Land and the lives of its inhabitants, God’s […]

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Being Separated from God is No Way to Live

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Wisdom supplies the first reading for this weekend. The title of the book itself teaches a lesson. As centuries passed, foreign influences […]

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When We Follow Him, God Gives Us Strength in Our Trials

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Malachi provides this weekend’s first reading. The prophet’s name, Malachi, reveals his role. In Hebrew it means “messenger of God.” As a […]