Revised Common Lectionary

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Jose Leonardo ca. 1635
Commentary on Psalm 126

The first three verses of this psalm can be interpreted in at least two ways. The psalmist [...]

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Jose Leonardo ca. 1635
Commentary on John 1:6-8, 19-28

The other day, as I was sitting down in a [...]

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Jose Leonardo ca. 1635
Commentary on Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

“Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke [...]

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness by Jose Leonardo ca. 1635
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Living the life of the SpiriThis is the first day [...]

Judean wilderness
Commentary on 2 Peter 3:8-15a

The second reading assigned for the Second Sunday of Advent in the lectionary can seem [...]

Judean wilderness
Commentary on Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

The opening line of this psalm is indicative of its [...]

Judean wilderness
Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-11

This lection vibrates with the infectious energy of change. Brooking neither argument nor hesitation, a [...]

Judean wilderness
Commentary on Mark 1:1-8

WAKE UP! Like a splash of cold water on the face, Mark’s Gospel begins with a jarring, [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]

The majestically celebratory opening of Hebrews merits a cautious approach [...]

Starry night with dark landscape
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10

“Beauty” is a word in the English language that gets used a lot to talk [...]