Second Reading

Commentary on Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Commentary for this text is forthcoming.

Commentary on Galatians 3:23-29

Commentary for this text is forthcoming.

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on Romans 5:1-5

Romans 5:1–11 is a transitional passage from the fatherhood of Abraham (4:1–25), which we share [...]

Photo of a sculpture representing the dove of the Holy Spirit in Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Rennes, Brittany, France.
Commentary on Romans 8:14-17

Today is Pentecost Sunday. In our liturgical calendar, we commemorate the outpouring of the Spirit [...]

black and white photo of a praying hands statue
Commentary on Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

We live in a world obsessed with editing. We polish, [...]

Detail from Matheis Stöberl's
Commentary on Ephesians 1:15-23

Prayer is frequently found in Ephesians and placed in “strategic [...]

photo of a flying dove
Commentary on Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5

Reading Revelation well is a significant challenge for us, primarily [...]

Detail from Corita Kent's
Commentary on Revelation 21:1-6

Have you ever felt like starting over? Maybe you have [...]

Detail from The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai, a 6th-century encaustic icon.
Commentary on Revelation 7:9-17

To enter the book of Revelation is to step into [...]

Detail from Duccio di Buoninsegna's painting
Commentary on Revelation 5:11-14

Throughout the letters to the seven churches (Revelation 2–3), John, [...]