Revised Common Lectionary

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 The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai, a 6th-century encaustic icon.
Commentary on Psalm 23

The ubiquitous Psalm 23 has enriched the lives of believers, both Jews and Christians.1 It is so [...]

Detail from The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai, a 6th-century encaustic icon.
Commentary on Acts 9:36-43

Miracles are extraordinary events.1 In this text Peter performs the miracle par excellence—the raising of [...]

Detail from The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai, a 6th-century encaustic icon.
Commentary on John 10:22-30

The author of John is skilled at weaving layers of themes into the Gospel’s stories. [...]

Comentario del San Juan 21:1-19

Han pasado dos semanas en la vida de la iglesia [...]

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

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

Detail from Duccio di Buoninsegna's painting
Commentary on Psalm 30

Having been rescued from foes, the poet lifts up the Lord in jubilant praise.1 If the Lord [...]

Detail from Duccio di Buoninsegna's painting
Commentary on Acts 9:1-6 [7-20]

It is strange how little airtime the conversion of Saul [...]

Detail from Duccio di Buoninsegna's painting
Commentary on John 21:1-19

Scholars often refer to John 21 as the epilogue of the Gospel. It’s possible that [...]

Testing in the wilderness - sun beating down on rocky outcropping
Commentary on Luke 4:1-13

Before anything else, we must get clear about the characters in this scene. There is [...]