Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Jeremiah 20:7-9, Romans 12:1-2, and Matthew 16:21-27. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 63 (Psalm 63:2-6, 8-9).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 63 Our Souls Yearn for God

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay all according to his conduct.”

Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.”

He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.”

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 31, 2014)

Msgr. Charles Pope: Every Round Goes Higher, Higher – A Homily for the 22nd Sunday of the Year (30 AUG 14)

The Deacon's Bench: Homily for August 31, 2014: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (30 AUG 14)

Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio: Peter the Rock - Devil Get Behind me?

The Sacred Page: The Cost of Discipleship: 22nd Sunday of OT (30 AUG 14)

Word on Fire: "BUT FOR WALES...?" (Cycle A * Ordinary Time * Week 22)

Dr. Scott Hahn: For Your Life (August 31st 2014 - Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Spirituality of the Readings: What’s in a Name? (22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

The Word Embodied: Not Conforming to the Age (22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

The Perspective of Justice: My Ways Are Not Your Ways (22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

Historical Cultural Context: True Honor (22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Augustine (22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

Word to Life Radio Broadcast: Word to Life Radio Broadcast: Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time (29 AUG 14)