Liturgy

Ordinary Time, Year A

Christmas Time and Easter Time highlight the central mysteries of the Paschal Mystery, namely, the incarnation, death on the cross, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, and the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The Sundays and weeks of Ordinary Time, on the other hand, take us through the life of Christ. This is the time of conversion. This is living the life of Christ.Ordinary Time is a time for growth and maturation, a time in which the mystery of Christ is called to penetrate ever more deeply into history until all things are finally caught up in Christ. The goal, toward which all of history is directed, is represented by the final Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

     -USCCB

WORD

The scripture readings at Mass are arranged in a three-year cycle. This is Year A. In this year of Saint Matthew, his Gospel is read more often than the others. You can see how the Gospel of Matthew is distributed throughout this time HERE.

WORSHIP

The Ordinary Time color of days that do not celebrate a particular feast is green.

WORLD

We are called to follow Jesus in our daily lives, to conform ever more closely to him, to evangelize and bring the Gospel to the whole world.