Revised Common Lectionary

Commentary on Hebrews 2:10-18

The second reading for the First Sunday of Christmas in this year of Matthew is [...]

Commentary on Isaiah 63:7-9

Unfortunately the long standing tradition of celebrating Advent and Christmas is becoming replaced by the [...]

Commentary on Psalm 148

And Heav’n and Nature Sing It’s always been one of my favorite Christmas carols. How could you [...]

Commentary on Matthew 2:13-23

The Gospel reading this day after Christmas strikes a new tone for the season by [...]

Commentary on Psalm 97

Imagine Psalm 97 as the psalmist’s Christmas sermon. It is full of proclamations about the Lord’s identity [...]

Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12

Last night’s Old Testament lesson came from First Isaiah (chapters 1-39) that covers roughly the [...]

Commentary on John 1:1-14

From all appearances, it would seem that John knows next to nothing about angels or [...]

Comentario del San Juan 1:1-14

Este “prólogo” al evangelio de Juan presenta uno de los [...]

Commentary on Titus 3:4-7

The Letter to Titus gives us none of Christmas’s usual fare. It mentions neither Mary, [...]

Commentary on Titus 2:11-14

Get close. Look into the manger. What do you see there? A baby? Of course. [...]