Revised Common Lectionary

Detail from the Ottheinrich Bible, ca. 1450.
Commentary on Isaiah 65:1-9

One of my favorite aspects of the prophets in general, and Isaiah specifically, is the [...]

Detail from the Ottheinrich Bible, ca. 1450.
Commentary on Luke 8:26-39

If there is one thing the gospels agree on, it is that Jesus performed miracles [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on John 16:12-15

Holy Trinity Sunday is an invitation to consider the mystery of God’s expansive nature as [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

In Proverbs, Wisdom is a woman. Proverbs 8 represents the [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on Psalm 8

Psalm 8 is a psalmic interpretation of creation, comparable to Genesis 1–2 and Job 38–41.1 More specifically, [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on Romans 5:1-5

Romans 5:1–11 is a transitional passage from the fatherhood of Abraham (4:1–25), which we share [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Comentario del San Juan 16:12-15

Antes que nada, debemos detenernos y preguntarnos como iglesia o [...]

Photo of a sculpture representing the dove of the Holy Spirit in Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Rennes, Brittany, France.
Comentario del San Juan 14:8-17 [25-27]

Introducción Juan 14 presenta a Jesús en tres diálogos con [...]

Photo of a sculpture representing the dove of the Holy Spirit in Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Rennes, Brittany, France.
Commentary on Romans 8:14-17

Today is Pentecost Sunday. In our liturgical calendar, we commemorate the outpouring of the Spirit [...]

Photo of a sculpture representing the dove of the Holy Spirit in Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Rennes, Brittany, France.
Commentary on Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

While we could read these verses at the end of [...]