Next Sunday
September 27, 2026 — Year A
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time"He Changed His Mind and Went": The Two Sons and the Obedience That Acts
Matthew 21:28-32
Sunday Gospel Commentary
Read Commentary →
September 20, 2026 — Year A
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time"Are You Envious Because I Am Generous?": The Laborers in the Vineyard
Matthew 20:1-16a
September 13, 2026 — Year A
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time"Seventy-Seven Times": The Forgiven Servant and the Mercy That Must Be Passed On
Matthew 18:21-35
September 6, 2026 — Year A
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time"Go and Tell Him His Fault": Fraternal Correction and the Christ Present Among Two or Three
Matthew 18:15-20
August 30, 2026 — Year A
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time"Get Behind Me": The Cross as the Shape of the Christ and of the Disciple
Matthew 16:21-27
August 23, 2026 — Year A
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time"You Are the Christ": Peter's Confession and the Keys of the Kingdom
Matthew 16:13-20
August 16, 2026 — Year A
20th Sunday of Ordinary Time"O Woman, Great Is Your Faith": The Canaanite Mother and the Widening of Mercy
Matthew 15:21-28
August 9, 2026 — Year A
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time"Take Courage, It Is I": Christ on the Waters of the Storm
Matthew 14:22-33
August 2, 2026 — Year A
18th Sunday of Ordinary TimeFive Loaves, Two Fish, and the God Who Feeds His People
Matthew 14:13-21
July 26, 2026 — Year A
17th Sunday of Ordinary TimeThe Hidden Treasure and the Pearl: The Kingdom Worth Everything
Matthew 13:44-52
July 19, 2026 — Year A
16th Sunday of Ordinary TimeThe Wheat and the Weeds: God's Patience Until the Harvest
Matthew 13:24-43
July 12, 2026 — Year A
15th Sunday of Ordinary TimeThe Parable of the Sower: The Word Sown, the Soil of the Heart, and the Hundredfold Harvest
Matthew 13:1-23
July 5, 2026 — Year A
14th Sunday of Ordinary TimeCome to Me: The Father Revealed to the Childlike and the Rest of the Easy Yoke
Matthew 11:25-30
June 28, 2026 — Year A
13th Sunday of Ordinary TimeWorthy of Christ: The Cost of Discipleship and the Welcome of the Little Ones
Matthew 10:37-42
June 21, 2026 — Year A
12th Sunday of Ordinary TimeDo Not Be Afraid: The Courage to Confess Christ
Matthew 10:26-33
June 14, 2026 — Year A
11th Sunday of Ordinary TimeThe Harvest Is Abundant: Sending the Twelve
Matthew 9:36–10:8
June 7, 2026 — Year A
The Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristThe Bread That I Will Give is My Flesh
John 6:51-58
May 31, 2026 — Year A
The Most Holy TrinityGod So Loved the World
John 3:16-18
May 24, 2026 — Year A
Pentecost SundayReceive the Holy Spirit: The Birth of the Church
John 20:19-23
May 17, 2026 — Year A
7th Sunday of Easter"Holy Father, Keep Them in Your Name"
John 17:1-11a
May 10, 2026 — Year A
6th Sunday of EasterThe Promise of the Advocate
John 14:15-21
May 3, 2026 — Year A
5th Sunday of EasterI Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
John 14:1-12
April 26, 2026 — Year A
4th Sunday of EasterGood Shepherd Sunday
John 10:1-10
New Gospel commentaries are added weekly, following the Sunday Lectionary cycle.
About
Weekly reflections on the Sunday Gospel reading, following the Catholic Lectionary's three-year cycle (Year A: Matthew, Year B: Mark, Year C: Luke, with John woven throughout). Each entry provides historical context, theological commentary, and practical application for daily life.
Current Liturgical Year
Year A — Gospel of Matthew
Advent 2025 – Christ the King 2026
The three-year cycle ensures Catholics hear the vast majority of the four Gospels at Sunday Mass. John appears in all three years during Lent, Easter, and key feasts.
Learn about all three cycles →