• Fourth Sunday of Lent — 2026 — Lectionary Year A
    Mar 14 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ephrem of Syria (Edessa)’s Commentary on Tatian’s Diatesseron reflecting on Jesus healing the man born blind as proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.

    A reflection on the Second Scrutiny appears on my blog reflecting on this Rite from the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. (https://patrolo.gy/4ALent26).

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    17 mins
  • Third Sunday of Lent — 2026 — Lectionary Year A — First Scrutiny
    Mar 7 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Maximus of Turin’s Homily 22 reflecting on Jesus encountering the Woman of Samaria as proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.

    A reflection on Gospel metanoia (repenting), appears on my blog reflecting on Jesus’ encounter with the Woman of Samaria that led to her conversion. (https://patrolo.gy/3Lent26).

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    16 mins
  • Second Sunday of Lent — 2026 — Lectionary Year A
    Feb 28 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Clement of Alexandria’s Stromata as a preparation for the Word of God proclaimed on Sunday.

    An excerpt from Fr. Jean Corbon OP’s book, Wellspring of Worship, appears on my blog reflecting on Jesus’ Transfiguration as proclaimed at Mass this Sunday (https://patrolo.gy/2Lent26).

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    17 mins
  • First Sunday of Lent — 2026 — Lectionary Year A
    Feb 21 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Maximus of Turin’s Homily 51 pondering Jesus’ testing in the desert by Satan as recorded by the Evangelist, Saint Matthew.

    A reflection on the biblical experience of the desert appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/1Lent26).

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    16 mins
  • Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2026 — Lectionary Year A
    Feb 14 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Jerome’s Commentary on Matthew pondering Jesus’ catechesis in His Sermon on the Mount as recorded by the Evangelist, Saint Matthew.

    A reflection on biblical righteousness appears on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/6OT26).

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    21 mins
  • Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2026 - Lectionary Year A
    Feb 7 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint John Chrysostom’s Homily 8 on Genesis pondering God's Word sounded by the Prophet Isaiah on the vital, graced-work of fasting.

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    16 mins
  • Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2026 — Lectionary Year A
    Jan 31 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Augustine’s Homily 53 pondering Jesus’ Words proclaimed at Mass this Sunday.

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    18 mins
  • Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2026 - Lectionary Year A
    Jan 24 2026

    Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Pope Saint Leo the Great’s Homily 25 pondering this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation from the Evangelist, Saint Matthew.

    A reflection on Jesus' announcing and living the Kingdom of God can be in this Sunday's blog article - https://patrolo.gy/OT3A2026

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    16 mins