Second Reading

Psalm 17:5 - Hikers walking on rocky trail
Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

There will always be alarmists in the world and the [...]

Malachi 4:2
Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

There is a very practical exhortation in the passage today—the [...]

Luke 23:42
Commentary on Colossians 1:11-20

Christ the King Sunday closes out the liturgical year with [...]

Isaiah 11:6
Commentary on Romans 15:4-13

The second of three consecutive readings from Romans is designated for the second Sunday of [...]

Isaiah 35:1
Commentary on James 5:7-10

For many of us, Advent is most notable for its busyness, due to the rush [...]

Matthew 1:23
Commentary on Romans 1:1-7

The opening of Paul’s letter to the Romans may seem an odd choice for the [...]

Isaiah 63:9
Commentary on Hebrews 2:10-18

Hebrews 2:10-18 paints a powerful picture of the significance of Jesus’ incarnation that highlights the [...]

John 1:9
Commentary on Ephesians 1:3-14

Normally, the letters of the Pauline corpus have a thanksgiving [...]

Matthew 2:10
Commentary on Ephesians 3:1-12

At Epiphany, the church celebrates the wonder of God becoming [...]

Matthew 3:16
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43

Peter had a rather quiet afternoon planned: a time of reflection on the roof followed [...]