Revised Common Lectionary

Photo of a palm leaf
Commentary on Luke 22:14—23:56

Any short essay on one of the Passion narratives will [...]

Detail from a fresco at Igreja da Misericórdia (Church of Mercy) in Évora, Portugal.
Comentario del San Juan 12:1-8

En el reducido espacio que se dispone no es posible [...]

Detail from a fresco at Igreja da Misericórdia (Church of Mercy) in Évora, Portugal.
Commentary on Philippians 3:4b-14

Using his own life as a paradigm,1 Paul presents us [...]

Detail from a fresco at Igreja da Misericórdia (Church of Mercy) in Évora, Portugal.
Commentary on Psalm 126

Psalm 126 packs amazing poignancy and power in the space of only six verses.1 It is the [...]

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 [...]