Second Reading

Man on floor praying fervently
Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

Although there are many approaches to this text, let us [...]

woman holding sign saying
Commentary on 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5

Once again in these verse from chapters three and four [...]

Man with hands outstretched in a field
Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:8-15

This reading from 2 Timothy comes to us in a [...]

Chef with apron in kitchen
Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:1-14

While in 1 Timothy Paul appears as a free man, [...]

two people hold bowl of cherry tomatoes
Commentary on 1 Timothy 6:6-19

One of the ways through which we can understand a [...]

Group of people standing on beach watching sunset
Commentary on 1 Timothy 2:1-7

There are three key historical reference points that can be very helpful in understanding this [...]

Boy under sprinkler in summer grass
Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Most biblical scholars agree that 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and [...]

Girl in field of flowers gazing at sunset
Commentary on Philemon 1:1-21

Paul’s letter to Philemon is an invitation for the Church to be mindful of people [...]

lavish spread of fruit and crackers
Commentary on Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Hebrews 13:1–8, 14–15 offers wisdom for churches as they continue [...]

bird with extended wings feeding from open hand
Commentary on Hebrews 12:18-29

This week’s lectionary text from Hebrews, the third of four [...]