Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Ezekiel 33:7-9, Romans 13:8-10, and Matthew 18:15-20. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 95 (Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9).

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

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 95 "If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts"

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jesus said to his disciples:“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you,if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 7, 2014)

Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio: Fraternal Correction: Loving Intervention

Msgr. Charles Pope: The Call to Fraternal Correction – A Homily for the 23rd Sunday of the Year (6 SEP 14)

The Deacon's Bench: Homily for September 7, 2014: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (6 SEP 14)

The Sacred Page: Confronting Sin in the Church: The 23rd Sunday of OT (5 SEP 14)

Word on Fire: Correcting a Brother (Cycle A * Ordinary Time * Week 23)

Dr. Scott Hahn: To Win Them Back (September 7th 2014 - Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Spirituality of the Readings: Someone Hurts You (23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

The Word Embodied: Challenge in Community (23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

Historical Cultural Context: Defusing Conflict (23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by John Chrysostom (23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time A)