Father Joshua J. Whitfield reflects on the readings and Gospel for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 16, 2025.

In Pope Francis’ reflection on Sunday’s Gospel, the pope encouraged people to trust that God the Father often works in hidden ways under the surface before bringing the seeds of the Gospel to full ...

The Pope pointed out ‘offering, giving thanks and sharing’ as highlights of the miracle recounted in the Gospel of John. Pope Francis addresses pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for the Sunday Angelus on ...

The Gospel readings of the past several Sundays have centered on Jesus as the wonder-worker. These included, for example, the story of the calming of the sea (Mk 4:35-41) and of the restoration of ...

Today’s Gospel passage from Matthew reminds us of the oneness of humanity—and the consequent oneness of the Church. The words that Jesus speaks to his disciples address the nature of our Catholic ...

Pope Francis on Sunday noted three gestures from the Bible account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes that he argued are mirrored by Jesus at the Last Supper and by the faithful in each ...