SUNDAY REFLECTION – Pontifical Mission Societies

MISSIONARY BIBLE COMMENTARY

Welcome to Our Missionary Reflections

These Sunday reflections explore Scripture through a missionary lens, revealing Christ’s call to share the Gospel with all nations. Whether you’re a missionary, supporter, or discerning your vocation, may these meditations deepen your faith and inspire you to answer: “Here I am, Lord. Send me!”

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT “LAETARE SUNDAY”(YEAR A)

March 12, 2026

1Sm 16:1b,6-7,10-13a; Ps 23; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 COMMENTARYThe mission of Christ-Light“The Fourth...

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR A)

March 3, 2026

Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95; Rom 5:1-2,5-8; Jn 4:5-42 COMMENTARYChrist’s “proto-mission” to the “foreign land”...

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR A)

February 26, 2026

Gn 12:1-4a; Ps 33; 2Tim 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 COMMENTARYFrom the Mount of Temptation to the Mount of...

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR A)

February 26, 2026

Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11 COMMENTARY The Trials-Temptations in the Missionary...

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

February 12, 2026

Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119; 1Cor 2: 6-10; Mt 5:17-37 Commentary The light of the divine Law fulfilled by...

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

February 3, 2026

Is 58:7-10; Ps 112; 1Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16 Commentary The vocation-mission of salt and lightThis...

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

January 28, 2026

Zep 2:3;3:12-13; Ps 146; 1Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12a Commentary The Good News for God’s PoorAfter...

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

January 14, 2026

Is 49:3,5-6; Ps 40; 1Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34 Commentary By divine providence, the Liturgy of the...

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (YEAR A)

January 7, 2026

Is 42:1-4,6-7 or Act 10:34-38; Ps 29; Mt 3:13-17 Commentary Baptism - gift and commitment to...