Revised Common Lectionary

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

God has seemingly turned God’s face away.1 So distant, so [...]

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Commentary on Romans 1:1-7

For most of us, writing and receiving letters is a long-forgotten (or never-learned) practice. This [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 7:10-16

On this final Sunday in Advent, the lectionary includes one more passage from the book [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25

The Gospel of Matthew begins with a titular sentence (1:1), which calls the account the [...]

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Comentario del San Mateo 11:2-11

Mateo nos lleva a un lugar inesperado: una cárcel. Allí, [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 146:5-10

The third Sunday in Advent has become the rare moment when Protestant churches pay a [...]

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Commentary on James 5:7-10

The third Sunday of Advent is established for the joyous celebration of buzzing anticipation for [...]

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Commentary on Isaiah 35:1-10

The Old Testament reading for this third Sunday in Advent continues the book of Isaiah’s [...]

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Commentary on Matthew 11:2-11

Matthew 11:2–11 captures a prison correspondence between John the Baptist and Jesus. Jesus learns of [...]

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Comentario del San Mateo 3:1-12

Adviento es un tiempo de expectativa, pero también de despertar. [...]