Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2026.

The gospel lectionary reading for Lent 3 is John 4.5-42, probably the longest reading in the lectionary! The epistle is Romans 5.1–11, and you can find video discussion of that here (and linked below) ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged Catholics to read, reread, and be passionate about the Gospel. In his Angelus address on Oct. 31, the Pope said that familiarity with Sacred Scripture leads ...

A couple of years ago, Marvin Stottlemire came up with a new twist on starting the Advent season. Why not present a dramatic reading of the entire Gospel of Mark — and do it in one program?

“What does it mean to be a prophet?” This is the challenge preachers must wrestle with and present to their congregations over and over, says Luke Timothy Johnson, a renowned Scripture scholar, ...

For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page, which includes Key's current Living by the Word column as well as past magazine and blog content. For full-text ...

(RNS) — Of the four Gospel writers, Mark is the one you would not want to invite to dinner. But he is the one who will challenge you to listen more carefully and to think more deeply about Jesus. (RNS ...