Commentary on Mark 13:1-8
As a young man I remember when this gospel lesson was the text used for [...]
Gospel
Commentary on John 18:33-37
In 1925, Pope Pius XI instituted a new liturgical observance, the Feast of Christ the [...]
Commentary on Luke 21:25-36
Today’s lectionary passage is situated in a longer apocalyptic discourse in which Jesus warns of [...]
Commentary on Luke 3:1-6
Last week’s lectionary passage took us nearly to the end of Luke’s story (Luke 21). This week, [...]
Commentary on Luke 3:7-18
Luke depicts John the Baptist’s message as a clarion call to repentance. His proclamation can [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
Many scholars have repeatedly claimed that the gospel of Luke [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
The temptation is to do too much rather than too [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:41-52
We come to the conclusion of Jesus’ birth narrative in the gospel of Luke. Jesus [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
For centuries the narrative of the Nativity of Jesus has [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
The image of the wise men on the Christmas cards is different than what we [...]