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27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 21:33=43 
 
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 
 
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: 
"Hear another parable. 
There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, 
put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. 
Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. 
When vintage time drew near, 
he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. 
But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, 
another they killed, and a third they stoned. 
Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, 
but they treated them in the same way. 
Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, 
'They will respect my son.' 
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, 
'This is the heir. 
Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ 
They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 
What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?" 
They answered him, 
"He will put those wretched men to a wretched death 
and lease his vineyard to other tenants 
who will give him the produce at the proper times." 
Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures: 
The stone that the builders rejected 
has become the cornerstone; 
by the Lord has this been done, 
and it is wonderful in our eyes? 
Therefore, I say to you, 
the kingdom of God will be taken away from you 
and given to a people that will produce its fruit." 
 
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27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 21:33=43

The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:
"Hear another parable.
There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,
put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. 
Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.
When vintage time drew near,
he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. 
But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat,
another they killed, and a third they stoned. 
Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones,
but they treated them in the same way. 
Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking,
'They will respect my son.'
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another,
'This is the heir.
Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’
They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 
What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenant

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 21:33-43 - JMT Gospel Reflection

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 21:28-32 
 
Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. 
 
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: 
"What is your opinion? 
A man had two sons. 
He came to the first and said, 
'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' 
He said in reply, 'I will not, ' 
but afterwards changed his mind and went. 
The man came to the other son and gave the same order. 
He said in reply, 'Yes, sir, ‘but did not go. 
Which of the two did his father's will?" 
They answered, "The first." 
Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you, 
tax collectors and prostitutes 
are entering the kingdom of God before you. 
When John came to you in the way of righteousness, 
you did not believe him; 
but tax collectors and prostitutes did. 
Yet even when you saw that, 
you did not later change your minds and believe him." 
 
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26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 21:28-32
 
Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people:
"What is your opinion?
A man had two sons.
He came to the first and said,
'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.'
He said in reply, 'I will not, '
but afterwards changed his mind and went.
The man came to the other son and gave the same order.
He said in reply, 'Yes, sir, ‘but did not go.
Which of the two did his father's will?"
They answered, "The first."
Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you,
tax collectors and prostitutes
are entering the kingdom of God before you.
When John came to you in the way of righteousness,
you did not believe him;
but tax collectors and prostitutes did.
Yet even when you saw that,
you did not later change your minds and believe him."

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25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 20:1-16A 
 
Are you envious because I am generous? 
 
Jesus told his disciples this parable: 
“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner 
who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. 
After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, 
he sent them into his vineyard. 
Going out about nine o’clock, 
the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 
and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, 
and I will give you what is just.’ 
So they went off. 
And he went out again around noon, 
and around three o’clock, and did likewise. 
Going out about five o’clock, 
the landowner found others standing around, and said to them, 
‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 
They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ 
He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ 
When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 
‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay, 
beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ 
When those who had started about five o’clock came, 
each received the usual daily wage. 
So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, 
but each of them also got the usual wage. 
And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, 
‘These last ones worked only one hour, 
and you have made them equal to us, 
who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ 
He said to one of them in reply, 
‘My friend, I am not cheating you. 
Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? 
Take what is yours and go. 
What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? 
Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? 
Are you envious because I am generous?’ 
Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” 
 
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25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 20:1-16A

Are you envious because I am generous?

Jesus told his disciples this parable:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner
who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. 
After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage,
he sent them into his vineyard. 
Going out about nine o’clock,
the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard,
and I will give you what is just.’
So they went off. 
And he went out again around noon,
and around three o’clock, and did likewise. 
Going out about five o’clock,
the landowner found others standing around, and said to them,
‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’
He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’
When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman,
‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay,
beginning with the last and ending with the first.’
When tho

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 20:1-16A - JMT Gospel Reflection

24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 18:21-35 
 
Unless each of you forgives your brother and sister, the Father will not forgive you. 
 
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, 
“Lord, if my brother sins against me, 
how often must I forgive? 
As many as seven times?” 
Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. 
That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king 
who decided to settle accounts with his servants. 
When he began the accounting, 
a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. 
Since he had no way of paying it back, 
his master ordered him to be sold, 
along with his wife, his children, and all his property, 
in payment of the debt. 
At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 
‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’ 
Moved with compassion the master of that servant 
let him go and forgave him the loan. 
When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants 
who owed him a much smaller amount. 
He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, 
‘Pay back what you owe.’ 
Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 
‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ 
But he refused. 
Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison 
until he paid back the debt. 
Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, 
they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master 
and reported the whole affair. 
His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! 
I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. 
Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, 
as I had pity on you?’ 
Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers 
until he should pay back the whole debt. 
So will my heavenly Father do to you, 
unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.” 
 
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24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 18:21-35

Unless each of you forgives your brother and sister, the Father will not forgive you.

Peter approached Jesus and asked him,
“Lord, if my brother sins against me,
how often must I forgive?
As many as seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king
who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
When he began the accounting,
a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.
Since he had no way of paying it back,
his master ordered him to be sold,
along with his wife, his children, and all his property,
in payment of the debt.
At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said,
‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’
Moved with compassion the master of that servant
let him go and forgave him the loan.
When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants
who owed him a much smaller amo

24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 18:21-35 - JMT Gospel Reflection

23rd Saturday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Luke 6:43-49 
 
Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” but do not do what I command? 
 
Jesus said to his disciples: 
“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, 
nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. 
For every tree is known by its own fruit. 
For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, 
nor do they gather grapes from brambles. 
A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, 
but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; 
for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. 
 
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command? 
I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, 
listens to my words, and acts on them. 
That one is like a man building a house, 
who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; 
when the flood came, the river burst against that house 
but could not shake it because it had been well built. 
But the one who listens and does not act 
is like a person who built a house on the ground 
without a foundation. 
When the river burst against it, 
it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.” 
 
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23rd Saturday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Luke 6:43-49

Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” but do not do what I command?

Jesus said to his disciples:
“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit,
nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.
For every tree is known by its own fruit.
For people do not pick figs from thornbushes,
nor do they gather grapes from brambles.
A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good,
but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil;
for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?
I will show you what someone is like who comes to me,
listens to my words, and acts on them.
That one is like a man building a house,
who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock;
when the flood came, the river burst against that house
but could not shake it because it had been well built.
But the one who listens and does not act
is like a person who built a house on the ground
without a found

23rd Saturday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Luke 6:43-49 - JMT Gospel Reflection

23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 8: 15-20 
 
If your brother listens to you, you have won him over. 
 
Jesus said to his disciples: 
“If your brother sins against you, 
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. 
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. 
If he does not listen, 
take one or two others along with you, 
so that ‘every fact may be established 
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. 
If he refuses to listen even to the church, 
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. 
Amen, I say to you, 
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, 
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 
Again, amen, I say to you, 
if two of you agree on earth 
about anything for which they are to pray, 
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, 
there am I in the midst of them.” 
 
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23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 8: 15-20

If your brother listens to you, you have won him over.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. 
If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.
If he does not listen,
take one or two others along with you,
so that ‘every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. 
If he refuses to listen even to the church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
Amen, I say to you,
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you,
if two of you agree on earth
about anything for which they are to pray,
it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.”

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22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 16:21-27 
 
Get behind me, Satan! 
 
Jesus began to show his disciples 
that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly 
from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, 
and be killed and on the third day be raised. 
Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, 
“God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.” 
He turned and said to Peter, 
“Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. 
You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do." 
Then Jesus said to his disciples, 
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, 
take up his cross, and follow me. 
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, 
but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 
What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world 
and forfeit his life? 
Or what can one give in exchange for his life? 
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, 
and then he will repay all according to his conduct.” 
 
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22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 16:21-27

Get behind me, Satan!

Jesus began to show his disciples
that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly
from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised. 
Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him,
“God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.” 
He turned and said to Peter,
“Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. 
You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."
Then Jesus said to his disciples,
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,
take up his cross, and follow me. 
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world
and forfeit his life? 
Or what can one give in exchange for his life? 
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory,
and then he will repay all according to his conduct.”


22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 16:21-27 - JMT Gospel Reflection

21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 16:13-20 
 
Who do you say that I am? 
 
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and 
he asked his disciples, 
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, 
still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 
Simon Peter said in reply, 
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 
Jesus said to him in reply, 
“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. 
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. 
And so I say to you, you are Peter, 
and upon this rock I will build my church, 
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. 
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. 
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; 
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 
Then he strictly ordered his disciples 
to tell no one that he was the Christ. 
 
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21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 16:13-20

Who do you say that I am?

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and
he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply,
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my church,
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Then he strictly ordered his disciples
to tell no one that he was the Christ.

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21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 16:13-20 - JMT Gospel Reflection

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 15:21-28 
 
O woman, great is your faith! 
 
At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 
And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, 
“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! 
My daughter is tormented by a demon.” 
But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. 
Jesus’ disciples came and asked him, 
“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” 
He said in reply, 
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 
But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” 
He said in reply, 
“It is not right to take the food of the children 
and throw it to the dogs.” 
She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps 
that fall from the table of their masters.” 
Then Jesus said to her in reply, 
“O woman, great is your faith! 
Let it be done for you as you wish.” 
And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour. 
 
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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 15:21-28

O woman, great is your faith! 

At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 
And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out,
“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! 
My daughter is tormented by a demon.” 
But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. 
Jesus’ disciples came and asked him,
“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.”
He said in reply,
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” 
He said in reply,
“It is not right to take the food of the children
and throw it to the dogs.” 
She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps
that fall from the table of their masters.” 
Then Jesus said to her in reply,
“O woman, great is your faith! 
Let it be done for you as you wish.” 
And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour.

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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 15:21-28 - JMT Gospel Reflection

18th Monday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Matthew 14:22-36 
 
Command me to come to you on the water. 
 
Jesus made the disciples get into a boat 
and precede him to the other side of the sea, 
while he dismissed the crowds. 
After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. 
When it was evening he was there alone. 
Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, 
was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. 
During the fourth watch of the night, 
he came toward them, walking on the sea. 
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. 
“It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. 
At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” 
Peter said to him in reply, 
“Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 
He said, “Come.” 
Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. 
But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; 
and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, 
and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 
After they got into the boat, the wind died down. 
Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, 
“Truly, you are the Son of God.” 
 
After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret. 
When the men of that place recognized him, 
they sent word to all the surrounding country. 
People brought to him all those who were sick 
and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, 
and as many as touched it were healed. 
 
 
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18th Monday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Matthew 14:22-36

Command me to come to you on the water.

Jesus made the disciples get into a boat
and precede him to the other side of the sea,
while he dismissed the crowds.
After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.
When it was evening he was there alone.
Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore,
was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it.
During the fourth watch of the night,
he came toward them, walking on the sea.
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified.
“It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear.
At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”
Peter said to him in reply,
“Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
He said, “Come.”
Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.
But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened;
and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me

18th Monday of Ordinary Time – Matthew 14:22-36 - JMT Gospel Reflection

18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Matthew 14:13-21 
 
Give them some food yourselves. 
 
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, 
he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. 
The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. 
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, 
his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick. 
When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said, 
“This is a deserted place and it is already late; 
dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages 
and buy food for themselves.” 
Jesus said to them, “There is no need for them to go away; 
give them some food yourselves.” 
But they said to him, 
“Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.” 
Then he said, “Bring them here to me, ” 
and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. 
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, 
he said the blessing, broke the loaves, 
and gave them to the disciples, 
who in turn gave them to the crowds. 
They all ate and were satisfied, 
and they picked up the fragments left over— 
twelve wicker baskets full. 
Those who ate were about five thousand men, 
not counting women and children. 
 
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18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Matthew 14:13-21

Give them some food yourselves.

When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist,
he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself.
The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns.
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,
his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick.  
When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said,
“This is a deserted place and it is already late;
dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages
and buy food for themselves.”
Jesus said to them, “There is no need for them to go away;
give them some food yourselves.”
But they said to him,
“Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”
Then he said, “Bring them here to me, ”
and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven,
he said the blessing, broke the loaves,
and gave them to the disciples,
who in turn gave them to the crowds

18th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 14:13-21

17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Matthew 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30 
 
The kingdom of Heaven. 
 
Jesus said to his disciples: 
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, 
which a person finds and hides again, 
and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant 
searching for fine pearls. 
When he finds a pearl of great price, 
he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. 
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, 
which collects fish of every kind. 
When it is full they haul it ashore 
and sit down to put what is good into buckets. 
What is bad they throw away. 
Thus it will be at the end of the age. 
The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous 
and throw them into the fiery furnace, 
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. 
 
“Do you understand all these things?” 
They answered, “Yes.” 
And he replied, 
“Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven 
is like the head of a household 
who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” 
 
or 
 
Jesus said to his disciples: 
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, 
which a person finds and hides again, 
and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant 
searching for fine pearls. 
When he finds a pearl of great price, 
he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.” 
 
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17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Matthew 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30

The kingdom of Heaven.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,
which a person finds and hides again,
and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant
searching for fine pearls.
When he finds a pearl of great price,
he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,
which collects fish of every kind.
When it is full they haul it ashore
and sit down to put what is good into buckets.
What is bad they throw away.
Thus it will be at the end of the age.
The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.

“Do you understand all these things?”
They answered, “Yes.”
And he replied,
“Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven

17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 13:44-52 OR 13:44-46

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Matthew 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30 
 
First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; 
but gather the wheat into my barn. 
 
Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: 
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened 
to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 
While everyone was asleep his enemy came 
and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. 
When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. 
The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 
‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? 
Where have the weeds come from?’ 
He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ 
His slaves said to him, 
‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 
He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds 
you might uproot the wheat along with them. 
Let them grow together until harvest; 
then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, 
“First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; 
but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” 
 
He proposed another parable to them. 
“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed 
that a person took and sowed in a field. 
It is the smallest of all the seeds, 
yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. 
It becomes a large bush, 
and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” 
 
He spoke to them another parable. 
“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast 
that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour 
until the whole batch was leavened.” 
 
All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. 
He spoke to them only in parables, 
to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: 
I will open my mouth in parables, 
I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation 
of the world. 
 
Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. 
His disciples approached him and said, 
“Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 
He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, 
the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. 
The weeds are the children of the evil one, 
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. 
The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 
Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, 
so will it be at the end of the age. 
The Son of Man will send his angels, 
and they will collect out of his kingdom 
all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. 
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, 
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. 
Then the righteous will shine like the sun 
in the kingdom of their Father. 
Whoever has ears ought to hear.” 
 
Or 
 
Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: 
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man 
who sowed good seed in his field. 
While everyone was asleep his enemy came 
and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. 
When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. 
The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 
‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? 
Where have the weeds come from?’ 
He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ 
His slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 
He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds 
you might uproot the wheat along with them. 
Let them grow together until harvest; 
then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, 
“First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; 
but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” 
 
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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Matthew 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30

First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning;
but gather the wheat into my barn.

Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying:
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened
to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
While everyone was asleep his enemy came
and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off.
When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well.
The slaves of the householder came to him and said,
‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field?
Where have the weeds come from?’
He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’
His slaves said to him,
‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds
you might uproot the wheat along with them.
Let them grow together until harvest;
then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters,
“First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning;
but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”

He proposed another 

16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 13:1-23 OR 13:1-9 
 
Whoever has ears ought to hear. 
 
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. 
Such large crowds gathered around him 
that he got into a boat and sat down, 
and the whole crowd stood along the shore. 
And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: 
“A sower went out to sow. 
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, 
and birds came and ate it up. 
Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. 
It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, 
and when the sun rose it was scorched, 
and it withered for lack of roots. 
Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. 
But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, 
a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. 
Whoever has ears ought to hear.” 
 
The disciples approached him and said, 
“Why do you speak to them in parables?” 
He said to them in reply, 
“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven 
has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. 
To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; 
from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 
This is why I speak to them in parables, because 
they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand. 
Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: 
You shall indeed hear but not understand, 
you shall indeed look but never see. 
Gross is the heart of this people, 
they will hardly hear with their ears, 
they have closed their eyes, 
lest they see with their eyes 
and hear with their ears 
and understand with their hearts and be converted, 
and I heal them. 
 
“But blessed are your eyes, because they see, 
and your ears, because they hear. 
Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people 
longed to see what you see but did not see it, 
and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. 
 
“Hear then the parable of the sower. 
The seed sown on the path is the one 
who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, 
and the evil one comes and steals away 
what was sown in his heart. 
The seed sown on rocky ground 
is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. 
But he has no root and lasts only for a time. 
When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, 
he immediately falls away. 
The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, 
but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word 
and it bears no fruit. 
But the seed sown on rich soil 
is the one who hears the word and understands it, 
who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” 
 
Or 
 
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. 
Such large crowds gathered around him 
that he got into a boat and sat down, 
and the whole crowd stood along the shore. 
And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: 
“A sower went out to sow. 
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, 
and birds came and ate it up. 
Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. 
It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, 
and when the sun rose it was scorched, 
and it withered for lack of roots. 
Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. 
But some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit, 
a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. 
Whoever has ears ought to hear.” 
 
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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time  (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 13:1-23 OR 13:1-9

Whoever has ears ought to hear.

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.
Such large crowds gathered around him
that he got into a boat and sat down,
and the whole crowd stood along the shore.
And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying:
“A sower went out to sow.
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path,
and birds came and ate it up.
Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil.
It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep,
and when the sun rose it was scorched,
and it withered for lack of roots.
Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.
But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit,
a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.
Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

The disciples approached him and said,
“Why do you speak to them in parables?”
He said to them in reply,
“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
has been granted to 

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time  (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 13:1-23 OR 13:1-9 - JMT Gospel Reflection

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 11:25-30 
 
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. 
 
At that time Jesus exclaimed: 
“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, 
for although you have hidden these things 
from the wise and the learned 
you have revealed them to little ones. 
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. 
All things have been handed over to me by my Father. 
No one knows the Son except the Father, 
and no one knows the Father except the Son 
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.” 
 
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, 
and I will give you rest. 
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, 
for I am meek and humble of heart; 
and you will find rest for yourselves. 
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” 
 
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14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 11:25-30

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

At that time Jesus exclaimed:
“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to little ones.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows the Son except the Father,
and no one knows the Father except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

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13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 10:37-42 
 
Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 
 
Jesus said to his apostles: 
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, 
and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 
and whoever does not take up his cross 
and follow after me is not worthy of me. 
Whoever finds his life will lose it, 
and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 
 
"Whoever receives you receives me, 
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. 
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet 
will receive a prophet’s reward, 
and whoever receives a righteous man 
because he is a righteous man 
will receive a righteous man’s reward. 
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water 
to one of these little ones to drink 
because the little one is a disciple— 
amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.” 
 
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13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Gospel Matthew 10:37-42

Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Jesus said to his apostles:
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,
and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
and whoever does not take up his cross
and follow after me is not worthy of me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

"Whoever receives you receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet
will receive a prophet’s reward,
and whoever receives a righteous man
because he is a righteous man
will receive a righteous man’s reward.
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water
to one of these little ones to drink
because the little one is a disciple—
amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward.”

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12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Gospel Matthew 10:26-33 
 
Fear no one. 
 
Jesus said to the Twelve: 
“Fear no one. 
Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, 
nor secret that will not be known. 
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; 
what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; 
rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy 
both soul and body in Gehenna. 
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? 
Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. 
Even all the hairs of your head are counted. 
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 
Everyone who acknowledges me before others 
I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. 
But whoever denies me before others, 
I will deny before my heavenly Father.” 
 
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12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Gospel Matthew 10:26-33

Fear no one.

Jesus said to the Twelve:
“Fear no one.
Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light;
what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;
rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy
both soul and body in Gehenna.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge.
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Everyone who acknowledges me before others
I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others,
I will deny before my heavenly Father.”

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12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A) - Matthew 10:26–33 - JMT Gospel Reflection

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – Gospel John 3:16-18 
 
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, 
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish 
but might have eternal life. 
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, 
but that the world might be saved through him. 
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, 
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, 
because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 
 
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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – Gospel John 3:16-18

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world might be saved through him.
Whoever believes in him will not be condemned,
but whoever does not believe has already been condemned,
because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Cycle A) – Gospel John 3:16-18

9th Saturday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Mark 12:38-44 
 
This poor widow put in more than all the others. 
 
In the course of his teaching Jesus said, 
“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes 
and accept greetings in the marketplaces, 
seats of honor in synagogues, 
and places of honor at banquets. 
They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, 
recite lengthy prayers. 
They will receive a very severe condemnation.” 
 
He sat down opposite the treasury 
and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. 
Many rich people put in large sums. 
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. 
Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, 
“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more 
than all the other contributors to the treasury. 
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, 
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, 
her whole livelihood.” 
 
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9th Saturday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Mark 12:38-44

This poor widow put in more than all the others.

In the course of his teaching Jesus said,
“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes
and accept greetings in the marketplaces,
seats of honor in synagogues,
and places of honor at banquets.
They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext,
recite lengthy prayers.
They will receive a very severe condemnation.”

He sat down opposite the treasury
and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums.
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.
Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,
“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more
than all the other contributors to the treasury.
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,
her whole livelihood.”

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9th Saturday of Ordinary Time – Gospel Mark 12:38-44 – JMT Gospel Reflection

Pentecost Sunday (Cycle A) – Gospel John 20:19–23 
 
As the Father sent me, so I send you: Receive the Holy Spirit. 
 
On the evening of that first day of the week, 
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, 
for fear of the Jews, 
Jesus came and stood in their midst 
and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. 
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. 
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, 
“Receive the Holy Spirit. 
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, 
and whose sins you retain are retained.” 
 
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Pentecost Sunday (Cycle A) – Gospel John 20:19–23

As the Father sent me, so I send you: Receive the Holy Spirit.

On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.”

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