Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection of the readings and Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 8, 2026.

The sacrosanct Scripture reflection spreadsheet is circulated among staff members at America. Our associate editor, Molly Cahill, has posted the schedule for reflections, with each staff member being ...

The Willow Creek Association recently published a second book based on its REVEAL research, Follow Me by Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson (WCA, 2008). The following excerpt is reprinted with ...

OR Mt 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 In a sense, it's all been leading to this. During these weeks of Ordinary Time, the Gospel ...

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Find today’s readings here. I find today’s readings to be some of the most difficult to stomach out of our ...

How different Bible translations of Micah 6:8 reveal God's simple requirements: doing justice, loving mercy, and walking ...

There are moments in life when God does not explain Himself. He simply says, “Get away from here.” Bryan Davis is pastor of The Encounter, a church in Calhoun.

As someone who is a Christian minister in a public role, forms of that question come up often. They’re both highly variable and all orbiting around the common axis of, “It’s an old book, so…” In the ...

In our hyperconnected world where screens dominate and stress accumulates throughout the day, establishing a nurturing evening routine has become essential for mental, emotional, and spiritual ...

A longtime reflection writer considers who’s reading, why clear Christian truth matters, and whether we truly listen and live by what we read from Scripture.

“Reflections” is a weekly faith column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church, Alabaster, Alabama. The church’s website is Siluriabaptist.com.