Revised Common Lectionary

Detail from a fresco at Igreja da Misericórdia (Church of Mercy) in Évora, Portugal.
Commentary on Isaiah 43:16-21

“There is nothing new under the sun,” says the wise Teacher. “History repeats itself.” These [...]

Detail from a fresco at Igreja da Misericórdia (Church of Mercy) in Évora, Portugal.
Commentary on John 12:1-8

The opening scene in John 12 boldly claims the enduring power of life and love [...]

Testing in the wilderness - sun beating down on rocky outcropping
Comentario del San Lucas 4:1-13

La perspectiva queer/cuir en teología tuerce el lenguaje—es decir, juega [...]

Testing in the wilderness - sun beating down on rocky outcropping
Commentary on Romans 10:8b-13

The several exegetical challenges in the passage itself and in its context need not divert [...]

Testing in the wilderness - sun beating down on rocky outcropping
Commentary on Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

Israeli scholar Yair Hoffman once characterized Psalm 91 as an [...]

Testing in the wilderness - sun beating down on rocky outcropping
Commentary on Deuteronomy 26:1-11

At the beginning of Lent, Christians often participate in a [...]

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Comentario del San Lucas 15:1-3, 11b-32

La propuesta para este domingo de Cuaresma es uno de [...]

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Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

This passage from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians should [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 32

In the Christian tradition, Psalm 32 is counted among the seven “penitential psalms” (6, 32, 38, 51, [...]

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Commentary on Joshua 5:9-12

The content of this passage and its literary setting highlight two important markers for an [...]