Revised Common Lectionary

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on James 3:1-12

In chapters 1 and 2 the author of James has made clear that certain outward [...]

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on Psalm 116:1-9

Psalm 116 is a song of thanksgiving of an individual, a poem written after a [...]

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on Proverbs 1:20-33

  These days—when progress for civil rights seems to be [...]

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a

In a book full of evocative language, the servant song1 of Isaiah 50 stands out: “The [...]

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on Mark 8:27-38

Mark reintroduces the theme of discipleship by first interrogating Jesus’ identity. As is common in [...]

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Commentary on Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

This pieced-together pericope from Proverbs offers the reader a clear [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 35:4-7a

Although this week’s reading technically falls within the chapters of First Isaiah (Isaiah 1–39) attributed [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 146

Talk of politics and government are in the air these days. They are even in the lectionary.  [...]

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Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17

James is a letter that does not pull any punches. [...]

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Comentario del San Marcos 7:24-37

¡Jesús se niega a sanar a una niña! ¿Será posible? [...]