Gospel

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Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Ash Wednesday represents the beginning point of the paschal liturgical [...]

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Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a]

Coming at the end of the Epiphany season, this passage [...]

grain overflowing into a basket
Commentary on Luke 6:27-38

These verses continue Jesus’ teaching that put us hearers on a level plain/playing field (verse [...]

band of clouds over horizon
Commentary on Luke 6:17-26

The preacher has a clear focus on the blessings and woes named by Jesus for [...]

Lakeside with sun rising
Commentary on Luke 5:1-11

The themes in this text around trust, call, discipleship, abundance, discouragement, risk, and persistence are [...]

tracks through field of yellow flowers
Commentary on Luke 4:21-30

The Christian season of Epiphany (Greek epiphaneia) focuses on the manifestation of Jesus as the [...]

table set for feast with sunlight streaming in
Commentary on Luke 4:14-21

The Holy Spirit is a major actor in Luke’s Gospel and in its sequel, the [...]

heart outline in LED lights
Commentary on John 2:1-11

When we think of Jesus’ miracles, we usually think of him helping those in desperate [...]

landscape in Iceland -- streams converging around a volcanic mountain
Commentary on Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

What role might the actions of posing questions, nurturing kinship [...]

golden resin on tree trunk
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12

Herod the Great was well-known in the ancient world for both his paranoia and his [...]