{"id":84,"date":"2023-02-13T19:52:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gerardroberts.com\/matthew\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:54:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T04:24:29","slug":"the-gospel-of-the-liturgical-year-a-matthew","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gerardroberts.com\/matthew\/?page_id=84","title":{"rendered":"The Gospel of the Liturgical Year A: Matthew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Advent<\/a> | Christmas<\/a> | <\/strong>Ordinary Time (Sundays 1-7 in 2023) | Lent<\/a> | The Season of Easter<\/a> | <\/strong>Ordinary time (Sundays 8-34 in 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday<\/td> <\/td>First Reading<\/td>Gospel<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>The Baptism of Jesus<\/td>Isa 42:1-4, 6-7<\/td>Mt 3:13-17<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>The witness of John the Baptist                 <\/td>Isa 49: 3, 5-6<\/td>Jn 1:29-34<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Section 2: Discipleship in the God\u2019s Kingdom
<\/strong>Narrative<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3<\/td>The call of the first disciples<\/td>Isa 9:1-4<\/td>Mt 4:12-23<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Discourse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (1)<\/td>Zeph 2:3, 3:12-13<\/td>Mt 5:1-12<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (2)<\/td>Isa 58:6-10<\/td>Mt 5:13-16<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (3)<\/td>Sir 15:15-20<\/td>Mt 5:17-37<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (4)<\/td>Lev 19:1-2, 17-18<\/td>Mt 5:38-48<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>2023: Lent<\/a> | Easter<\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (5)<\/td>Isa 49:13-15<\/td>Mt 6:24-34<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (6)<\/td>Deut 10:12-13a; 11:18, 26-28, 32<\/td>Mt 7:21-27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Section 3: God\u2019s Kingdom Spreads
<\/strong>Narrative<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10<\/a><\/td>The call of Levi<\/td>Hos 6:3-6<\/td>Mt 9:9-13<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Discourse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11<\/td>The mission sermon (1)<\/td>Exod 19:1-6a<\/td>Mt 9:36-10:8<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>The mission sermon (2)<\/td>Jer 20:7, 10-13<\/td>Mt 10:26-33<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>The mission sermon (3)<\/td>2 Kings 4:8-12a, 14-17<\/td>Mt 10:37-42<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Section 4: The Mystery of God\u2019s Kingdom
<\/strong>Narrative<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14<\/td>The revelation to the simple<\/td>Zech 9:9-10<\/td>Mt 11:25-30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Discourse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15<\/td>The parable sermon (1)<\/td>Isa 55:10-11<\/td>Mt 13:1-23<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>The parable sermon (2)<\/td>Wis 12:13, 16-19<\/td>Mt 13:24-43<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>The parable sermon (3)<\/td>1 Kgs 3:5-12<\/td>Mt 13:44-52<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Section 5: The Community of Disciples and its Response to Jesus
<\/strong>Narrative<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18<\/td>The feeding of five thousand<\/td>Isa 55:1-3<\/td>Mt 5:1-12<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Jesus walks on the waters<\/td>1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a<\/td>Mt 5:13-16<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>The Canaanite woman<\/td>Isa 56:1, 6-7<\/td>Mt 5:17-37<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Peter’s confession<\/td>Isa 22:15, 19-23<\/td>Mt 5:38-48<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>The passion prophesied: discipleship<\/td>Jer 20:7-9<\/td>Mt 6:24-34<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Discourse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

23<\/td>The community sermon (1)<\/td>Ezek 33:7-9<\/td>Mt 18:15-20<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>The community sermon (2)<\/td>Sir 27:30-28:7<\/td>Mt 18:21-35<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Section 6: Authority and Invitation\u2014Jesus\u2019 ministry concludes
<\/strong>Narrative<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25<\/td>The parable of the labourers<\/td>Isa 55:6-9<\/td>Mt 20:1-16<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>The parable of the two sons<\/td>Ezek 18:25-28<\/td>Mt 21:28-32<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>The parable of the wicked vinedressers<\/td>Isa 5:1-7<\/td>Mt 21:33-43<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>The parable of the marriage feast<\/td>Isa 25:6-10a<\/td>Mt 22:1-14<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (5)<\/td>Isa 45:1, 4-6<\/td>Mt 22:15-21<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>The Sermon on the Mount (6)<\/td>Exod 22:21-27<\/td>Mt 22:34-40<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>Hypocrisy and ambition<\/td>Mal 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10<\/td>Mt 23:1-12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Discourse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

32<\/td>The final sermon (1)<\/td>Wis 6:12-16<\/td>Mt 25:1-13<\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>The final sermon (2)<\/td>Prov 31:10-13, 16-18, 20, 26, 28-31<\/td>Mt 25:14-30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Section 7: God\u2019s Kingdom Revealed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

34<\/td>Christ the King<\/td>Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17<\/td>Mt 25:31-46<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Adapted from Michael Trainor, \u201cThe Proclamation of Matthew\u2019s Gospel in Liturgical Year A\u201d in THBS608 The Gospel of the Liturgical Year A: Matthew<\/a><\/em> (Adelaide: Australian Catholic University, 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First reading references from: Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D., Readings for Sundays in Ordinary Time – Year A<\/a>,<\/em> accessed 14\/2\/2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n