# Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2026 — Lectionary Year A

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Podcast: [Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/encountering-jesus-with-the-church-fathers-7116554)
Published: 2026-07-18T23:24:05+00:00
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## Resource

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen’s Commentary on Matthew reflecting on Jesus’ Parable proclaimed at Mass today. This Sunday’s blog article reflects on Jesus’ use of parable in the Gospels to live the Kingdom of God as a conscious disciple. (Origen. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by Ronald E. Heine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780199669073.)

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