"The relationship between the Risen Lord, the community of believers, and sacred Scripture is essential to our identity as Christians. Without the Lord who opens our minds to them, it is impossible to understand the Scriptures in depth. Yet the contrary is equally true: without the Scriptures, the events of the mission of Jesus and of his Church in this world would remain incomprehensible."
- Pope Francis, Aperuit illis, 1.
The Sunday of the Word of God is observed on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. In 2023, this falls on January 22nd. This annual celebration was begun by Pope Francis in 2020 with his apostolic letter "Aperuit illis."