Gospel

Shadow figures on a brick wall
Commentary on Mark 12:38-44

The text for this week presents both a caution and an example. “Watch out for [...]

Votive candles in darkened space
Commentary on John 11:32-44

Why do churches dedicate a Sunday every year to the commemoration of all the saints [...]

Protest signs with
Commentary on Mark 12:28-34

Mark 12 sets the reader up for a continuation of the rhetorical sparring match among [...]

Mosaic of Martin Luther's rose on white stucco wall
Commentary on John 8:31-36

In her novel Caul Baby, Morgan Jerkins tells the story of a family’s lucrative business [...]

man praying fervently
Commentary on Mark 10:46-52

The healing of Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, belongs to the genre of healing miracles. Literary-wise, [...]

Stone crucifix against dark clouds
Commentary on Mark 10:35-45

Mark continues here with a series of teachings that seek to lay out how the [...]

Christ and the Rich Young Man (painting by A. N. Mironov
Commentary on Mark 10:17-31

We read here one of the most radical teachings we can find in the Gospel. [...]

Two boys grasping each other and smiling
Commentary on Mark 10:2-16

Some texts in the Bible, both in the Hebrew and New Testament canons, have been [...]

Toddler reaching hand into puddle
Commentary on Mark 9:30-37

Last week’s Gospel lection, Mark 8:27-38, jabbed three sharp barbs: Jesus’ prediction of his suffering, [...]

Cross alongside road on mountain pass
Commentary on Mark 8:27-38

Brother, afar from your Savior today, Risking your soul for the things that decay, Oh, [...]