Revised Common Lectionary

Matthew 1:23
Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25

The Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Advent (Matthew 24:36-44) began the new liturgical [...]

Matthew 1:23
Commentary on Romans 1:1-7

The opening of Paul’s letter to the Romans may seem an odd choice for the [...]

Matthew 1:23
Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Advent and Christmas never fail to stir up a vast [...]

Isaiah 63:9
Commentary on Psalm 148

Psalm 148 is third in a set of five hymns bounded by “hallelujah” concluding the psalter. This [...]

Isaiah 63:9
Comentario del San Mateo 2:13-23

Hoy, el primer domingo de la Navidad, hay, en sólo [...]

Isaiah 63:9
Commentary on Matthew 2:13-23

Egypt is a place of refuge. This African country is a safe haven. As the [...]

Isaiah 63:9
Commentary on Hebrews 2:10-18

Hebrews 2:10-18 paints a powerful picture of the significance of Jesus’ incarnation that highlights the [...]

Isaiah 63:9
Commentary on Isaiah 63:7-9

“It was no messenger or angel but his presence that saved them.” Isaiah seeks to [...]

John 1:9
Commentary on Psalm 147:12-20

Psalm 147 is one of five psalms that concludes the Psalter.1 Each of these psalms [...]

John 1:9
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-14

These verses speak to a community of migrants and refugees. [...]