Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for the First Sunday of Lent, looking at why now, more than ever, we need to practice penance.

For 25 February 2022, Friday of week 7 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 10:1-12, sent in from Chicago, IL, United States of America.

For 20 February 2022, Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Luke 6:27–38, sent in from Fort Collins, CO, USA.

For 6 February 2022, Sunday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, based on Isaiah 6:1–2a, 3–8, sent in from Rome, New York, USA.