# sunday ordinary time (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sunday ordinary time. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reflections on voting as a pro-life Catholic](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/reflections-on-voting-as-a-pro-life-eab) _2026-08-25 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[BLAST FROM THE PAST – 2024: preamble to an anti-Trump polemic\] ## [Bitsa Lenkopane Calls Lay Catholics to Take Responsibility](https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/bitsa-lenkopane-calls-lay-catholics-to-take-responsibility/) _2026-08-22 · Kati Dijane · The Southern Cross_ As the Diocese of Kimberley celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption, a long-serving lay leader reflects on synodality, women’s witness \[…\] Source ## [Honey Bars for St Rose of Lima](https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/honey-bars-for-st-rose-of-lima/) _2026-08-22 · Grazia Barletta · The Southern Cross_ On August 23, we mark the feast St Rose of Lima. Her father was a Spanish soldier from Puerto Rico, \[…\] Source ## [American Martyr: The Stanley Rother story comes to theaters](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/american-martyr-the-stanley-rother) _2026-08-21 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[Review of the film and interview with Rother biographer María Ruiz Scaperlanda\] ## [21st Sunday of Ordinary Time year](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/21st-sunday-of-ordinary-time-year/) _2026-08-21 · Bernadette Chellew · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time year 23rd August 2026 Lectionary Readings: Isa. 22:19-23; Ps. 138:1-3.6.8; Romans 11:33-36; Mt. 16:13-20 Theme: Who am I in Jesus? Our Gospel reading for today is about the act of faith of Simon at Caesarea Philippi, now the modern Baniyas at one of the sources of the Jordan in the \[…\] ## [Parashat Ki Teitzei – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-ki-teitzei-5786/) _2026-08-21 · Mark David Walsh · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Ki Teitzei 21st August 2026 Week of 14-22 August 2026 Torah portion: Deut 21:10-25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 Theme: Protect the Vulnerable Every day, each of us is faced with a myriad of choices about how we relate to others. Although some of them might seem quite insignificant, each of them can contribute to building \[…\] ## [Father Oakeng Sempe: ‘We are Baptised and Sent’](https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/father-oakeng-sempe-we-are-baptised-and-sent/) _2026-08-21 · Kati Dijane · The Southern Cross_ Three years into his priesthood, Father Oakeng Sempe is witnessing a changing Diocese of Kimberley, where local vocations, synodality and \[…\] Source ## [God’s Way: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/gods-way-21st-sunday-in-ordinary-time/) _2026-08-21 · Emmanuel Suntheni OSB · The Southern Cross_ Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB, Twenty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: God’s Ways \[…\] Source ## [Who is Jesus?](https://frjamesfarfaglia1956.substack.com/p/who-is-jesus) _2026-08-20 · Fr. James Farfaglia · Fr. James Farfaglia_ Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A ## [Pope: Singing Contributes to Unity of Hearts](https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/pope-singing-contributes-to-unity-of-hearts/) _2026-08-20 · Southern Cross · The Southern Cross_ Pope Leo XIV, General Audience, St Peter’s Basilica, Wednesday, 19 August 2026 Dear brothers and sisters, The sixth chapter of \[…\] Source ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N1KhJNroxL1M) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Neocatechumenal Way Meets Archbishop of Pretoria](https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/neocatechumenal-way-meets-archbishop-of-pretoria/) _2026-08-20 · Southern Cross · The Southern Cross_ The team responsible for the Neocatechumenal Way in Southern Africa recently met with Archbishop Dabula Anthony Mpako of Pretoria for \[…\] Source ## [Fr Sipho Moatlhodi on the life of the Church in Kimberley Diocese](https://www.scross.co.za/2026/08/fr-sipho-moatlhodi-on-the-life-of-the-church-in-kimberley-diocese/) _2026-08-20 · Kati Dijane · The Southern Cross_ As the Diocese of Kimberley celebrates 75 years of the establishment of its hierarchy, Father Sipho Moatlhodi reflects on a \[…\] Source ## ['Gebirah'](https://meganwillome.substack.com/p/psalm-45) _2026-08-19 · Megan Willome · Poetry for life_ midway between Assumption and Queen of Heaven ## [The Art of the Deal Meets The Godfather](https://frjamesfarfaglia1956.substack.com/p/the-art-of-the-deal-meets-the-godfather) _2026-08-19 · Fr. James Farfaglia · Fr. James Farfaglia_ The Art of the Deal Meets The Godfather Understanding the Apparent Chaos of Trump’s Foreign Policy ## [The Gift Faith](https://frjamesfarfaglia1956.substack.com/p/the-gift-faith) _2026-08-19 · Fr. James Farfaglia · Fr. James Farfaglia_ Homily for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A ## [The Zen of Venns](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/the-zen-of-venns) _2026-08-18 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[Venn diagrams are funny! Or at least they CAN be funny. Venn diagrams and humor OVERLAP. \] ## [God's Table is Set for Everyone](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/gods-table-is-set-for-everyone) _2026-08-16 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! ## [Children vs. dogs? Or universal brotherhood?](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/children-vs-dogs-or-universal-brotherhood) _2026-08-16 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[Homily for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A, 2026\] ## [Divine Beauty](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/divine-beauty) _2026-08-16 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ## [20th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/20th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-4/) _2026-08-14 · Anne Morton · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 16th August 2026Lectionary Readings: Isa. 56:1.6-7; Ps 67:2-3.5-6.8; Rom. 11: 13-15.29-32; Matt. 15:21-28Theme: “The woman came and knelt before him” The Canaanite woman not only knelt before Jesus; she also compared herself to a dog getting under the table to eat crumbs. The story of Lazarus, longing to eat whatever \[…\] ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qByI8Lt5rvaF) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Parashat Shoftim – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-shoftim-5786/) _2026-08-14 · dunhilltimkang · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Shoftim 14th August 2026Week of 07 – 14 August 2026Torah portion : Deut.16:18-21:9 ; Haftarah : Isa. 51:12-52:12 Theme: “Who brings you comfort when you need it most?(m’nahemkhem מי מנחם אותך) ישעיה 51:12” Who brings you comfort when you need it most (m’nahemkhem)? This question stands in contrast to the poignant lament in Lamentations \[…\] ## [August Prayer Intention](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/august-prayer-intention) _2026-08-12 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ For evangelization in the city ## [It’s a solar eclipse, Charlie Brown](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/the-solar-eclipse-of-peanuts) _2026-08-12 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[When Charles Schulz spent a week of ‘Peanuts’ on a notable solar eclipse … plus: ‘Peanuts’ meta-humor!\] ## [A Little Lectio](https://meganwillome.substack.com/p/a-little-lectio) _2026-08-11 · Megan Willome · Poetry for life_ on Ezekiel 3:1-4 ## [August 2026 eclipse: The Moon, math, and the last total eclipse](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/august-2026-eclipse-the-moon-math) _2026-08-10 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[fun facts about total eclipses, the size of the Moon, gravity, the future of the solar system, and more!\] ## [The Lord's Presence](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/the-lords-presence) _2026-08-09 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! ## [19th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/19th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-3/) _2026-08-07 · Bernadette Chellew · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 09th August 2026Lectionary Readings: 1Kings 9:9a, 10-13a; Psalm 85:9, 10,11-12,13-14; Rom. 9:1-5; Matt.14:22-33Theme: We will hear and we will do. Let us look at the first reading for this Sunday taken from 1 Kings 19. Threatened with death, the prophet Elijah must flee and experiences a real agony that recalls \[…\] ## [Parashat Re’eh – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-reeh-5786/) _2026-08-07 · Br. Élio Passeto · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Re’eh 07th August 2026Week of 31 – 07 AugustTorah portion: Dt. 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isa.54:11-55:5 The Parashah of this Shabbat (Deut 11:17 – 16:17), as a whole, restructures the principles already present in previous books of the Torah concerning worship. It specifies the place of worship, the manner of performing sacrifices, and strongly warns against \[…\] ## [Being female in public: What men should know](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/being-female-in-public-what-men-should) _2026-08-06 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[street harassment, vulnerability, fragility, and Catholic teaching\] ## ['The Pianist and His Cantor'](https://meganwillome.substack.com/p/the-pianist-and-his-cantor) _2026-08-05 · Megan Willome · Poetry for life_ a new poem at St Katherine Review ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lk5tqOT8Fjba) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [July 2026 monthly digest](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/july-2026-monthly-digest) _2026-08-03 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[No Krakens, but a kitten! Plus: Wait, Substackers can color text now?!\] ## [Our Response to Grace](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/our-response-to-grace) _2026-08-02 · Deacon Matthew Newsome · Teaching and Preaching_ Homily for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) ## [Humanity's Hunger](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/humanitys-hunger) _2026-08-02 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! ## [Gratitude, Grey Havens update, and a statement of intent](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/gratitude-grey-havens-update-and) _2026-07-31 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[note to readers about Dailies & Sundays’s past, present, and future\] ## [18th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/18th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-3/) _2026-07-31 · webadmin · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 02nd August 2026Is. 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18; Rm. 8:35-9; Mt. 14:13-21 Theme: Compassion (Matt. 14:13-21) I have a dear friend who begins her morning by feeding her birds—the wild doves and sparrows who live in her garden. Daily she places seed on her window sill and the birds come \[…\] ## [Parashat Eikev – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-eikev-5786/) _2026-07-31 · Rita Kammermayer · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Eikev 31st July 2026Week of 24-31 JulyTorah portion: Dt. 7 :12-11 :25 Haftarah: Isa.49 :14-51:3Theme: You are my treasured possession! In our Parasha, Moses is giving his closing message to the Israelites. Eikev meaning ‘as a result,’ viewed this opportunity as a teachable moment and thus he reminded them of their rebellious nature which was witnessed on \[…\] ## [Good Aliens, Bad Theology](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/good-aliens-bad-theology) _2026-07-30 · Deacon Matthew Newsome · Teaching and Preaching_ Disclosure Day's efforts to grapple with the Big Questions ## [My Little Poem: moonflower](https://meganwillome.substack.com/p/my-little-poem-moonflower) _2026-07-29 · Megan Willome · Poetry for life_ "Evening Primrose" by Rita Dove ## [Schrödinger’s Mitch?](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/schrodingers-mitch) _2026-07-28 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[Can McConnell be alive and dead at the same time? In Trump’s America, perhaps.\] ## [Literally selling our belongings for the kingdom](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/literally-selling-our-belongings) _2026-07-26 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ \[Homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A, 2026\] ## [The Hidden Treasure](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/the-hidden-treasure) _2026-07-26 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! ## [‘The Odyssey’ and the consequences of war](https://greydanus.substack.com/p/the-odyssey-and-the-consequences) _2026-07-25 · SDG · SDG’s Dailies & Sundays_ Christopher Nolan draws on surprising sources—including the Gospels—in his blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s epic. ## [17th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/17th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-2/) _2026-07-24 · Diane Willey · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 26th July 2026 Lectionary Readings: 1Kings 3:5. 7-12; Ps. 119:57. 72. 76-77. 127-130; Romans 8:28-30; Mt. 13:44-52 Theme: The Quest for Greater Value Our readings this Sunday provide rich resources for reflection on the quest for greater value. As the passage from Matthew opens, the context has just shifted. Jesus \[…\] ## [Parashat Vaetchanan -5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-vaetchanan-5786/) _2026-07-24 · Bernadette Chellew · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Vaetchanan 24th July 2026 Week of – 17th – 24thth July 2026 Torah portion : Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11; Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Theme: Hearken to the call to loyalty and love This Parashah begins with Moses telling the people about his “prayer” to the LORD God concerning his wish to be allowed to enter the Promised \[…\] ## [Aliens, the Odyssey, and Human Imagination](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/aliens-the-odyssey-and-human-imagination) _2026-07-23 · Deacon Matthew Newsome · Teaching and Preaching_ Watching Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey this past weekend with my family reminded me just how much I enjoy ancient travel myths and hero journeys. ## ['Thirteen Ways of Looking at My Mother's Bible'](https://meganwillome.substack.com/p/thirteen-ways-of-looking-at-her-bible) _2026-07-22 · Megan Willome · Poetry for life_ Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ## [How are We to Read the Bible?](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/how-are-we-to-read-the-bible) _2026-07-20 · Deacon Matthew Newsome · Teaching and Preaching_ According to my extensive research (aka, a quick Google search I just did a few minutes ago), the plant with the smallest seed is the orchid, varieties of which typically have seeds ranging from 0.1 mm to 0.05 mm, or about the size of a speck of dust. ## [The Smallest of Seeds](https://thepopeshomilies.substack.com/p/the-smallest-of-seeds) _2026-07-20 · The Pope's Homilies · The Pope's Homilies_ Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! ## [16th Sunday in Ordinary Time](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/sunday-readings-commentaries/16th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-3/) _2026-07-17 · jeffersonphilip · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 19th July 2026 Lectionary Readings: Wis. 12: 13.16-19; Ps. 85: 5-6. 9-10. 15-16; Rom. 8: 26-27; Matt. 13: 24–43Theme: be like a mustard seed who stubbornly persevere in faith The first highlight to notice is that the mustard seed allows one to describe something small, something irrelevant but paradoxically important. \[…\] ## [Parashat Devarim – 5786](https://www.ratisbonne.org.il/blog/parashah-commentaries/parashat-devarim-5786/) _2026-07-17 · dunhilltimkang · ISPS-Ratisbonne_ Parashat Devarim 17th July 2026Week of 10 – 18 July 2026Torah portion : Deut. 1:1 – 3 :22; Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27Theme: “This book is a ‘one of a-kind’ treasure.” דברים 1:1-5 Words, the Torah portion “Devarim” serves as a profound introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy, the final book of the Torah. In this powerful \[…\]