Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 The Book of Jeremiah provides this weekend’s first reading. Jeremiah was the son of a priest, Hilkiah, and therefore of the priestly caste. He was active as a prophet for two generations. Critics denounced him as disloyal to his people and race because Jeremiah […]