Church Begins at Home: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Video Message

This Sunday, I would like to direct your attention to the prophetic words of Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. In 2012, the United Nations declared September 5, the anniversary of her death, as the International Day of Charity. She was canonized a saint in 2016 and her feast day is September 5. Her Nobel Peace Prize Lecture exemplifies what we read in the second reading (Romans 13:8-10). She shares vignettes of her attempt to put her faith in action by serving the forgotten and abandoned. Her words continue to instruct us today. The full text of her lecture is also available.

Mother Teresa: Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (1979)

Vatican Radio Interview: Mother Teresa - A Saint for All

On the 4th anniversary of the canonization of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, the postulator of her cause for sainthood tells us why she is so relevant in today’s world.

Mother Teresa: A Saint for All

Playlist for 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scroll all the way down to see the playlist inspired by this Sunday's readings.

Opening the Scriptures at Home

The global Catholic Church is reflecting on the same readings from the Bible on the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. We remain spiritually connected to one another as we open our hearts to the Word of God.