Journey with Scripture

Wednesday, Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene John 20:1–2, 11–18 In the Gospel of John, Mary Magdalene has a remarkable place.

Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Micah 7:14–15, 18–20 For some time, we have been walking with the prophet Micah.

Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Micah 6:1–4, 6–8 We all remember Jesus’ conversation with a teacher of the Law: “What is the greatest commandment?”

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 12:13, 16–19; Romans 8:26–27; Matthew 13:24–43 Today’s Gospel gives us three parables about the kingdom of heaven:

Saturday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Micah 2:1–5 In recent years, we have heard many reports of powerful corporations and governments taking farmland from small local farmers.

Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Isaiah 38:1–6, 21–22, 7–8 Hezekiah was sick.

Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Isaiah 26:7–9, 12, 16–19 On September 26, 1983, the Soviet nuclear warning system announced that missiles had been launched from the United States.

Wednesday, Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Isaiah 10:5–7, 13b–16 Assyria was powerful.

Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Isaiah 7:1–9 Jerusalem was afraid.

Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Isaiah 1:10–17 Isaiah begins with a wound.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10–11; Romans 8:18–23; Matthew 13:1–23 The summer heat was nearing forty degrees.

Saturday, Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot Isaiah 6:1–6 Isaiah’s vision of God is one of the most unforgettable passages in the Bible.

Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Hosea 14:2–10 Today, we conclude our encounter with Hosea on a positive note.

Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Hosea 11:1–4, 8e–9 Today’s reading begins with one of the most tender lines in the book of Hosea: “When Israel was a child, I loved him.”

Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Hosea 10:1–3, 7–8, 12 In today’s reading, Hosea speaks about a strange danger:

Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Hosea 8:4–7, 11–13 The night before his wedding, his friends teased him:

Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Hosea 2:16, 17c–18, 21–22 The Bible begins with marriage.

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zechariah 9:9–10; Romans 8:9, 11–13; Matthew 11:25–30 Today, we are given a glimpse into one of Jesus’ prayers.

After the Storm, the Sun Rises Again

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle John 20:24–29 The Gospel story chosen for today’s feast brings us back to Easter.

Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Amos 7:10–17 The Book of Amos has nine chapters.

Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Amos 5:14–15, 21–24 This is one of the most powerful statements in the Bible:

Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time Amos 3:1–8; 4:11–12 “The Lord does nothing without revealing His purpose to His servants the prophets.”

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Acts 12:1–11; 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 17–18; Matthew 16:13–19 Today the Church remembers two great apostles.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kings 4:8–11, 14–16a; Romans 6:3–4, 8–11; Matthew 10:37–42 For many years I have traveled through different corners of Asia.